Hypertension· 2021Q1
Medication Adherence and Blood Pressure Control: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
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Short summary
A scientific statement from the American Heart Association highlights that medication nonadherence is a key factor contributing to the persistent gap in hypertension control, despite widespread treatment and progress in reducing heart disease and stroke.
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Key points
- Medication nonadherence is a significant factor in the persistent gap between hypertension treatment goals and actual blood pressure control.
- Despite progress in hypertension treatment, population-level blood pressure control rates remain below public health targets.
- The statement summarizes knowledge on measuring adherence, its challenges, risk factors, and strategies for improvement.
- Improving adherence is crucial for achieving better blood pressure control and reducing cardiovascular events.
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Abstract
The widespread treatment of hypertension and resultant improvement in blood pressure have been major contributors to the dramatic age-specific decline in heart disease and stroke. Despite this progress, a persistent gap remains between stated public health targets and achieved blood pressure control rates. Many factors may be important contributors to the gap between population hypertension control goals and currently observed control levels. Among them is the extent to which patients adhere to prescribed treatment. The goal of this scientific statement is to summarize the current state of knowledge of the contribution of medication nonadherence to the national prevalence of poor blood pressure control, methods for measuring medication adherence and their associated challenges, risk factors for antihypertensive medication nonadherence, and strategies for improving adherence to antihypertensive medications at both the individual and health system levels.
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