Antihypertensive medication adherence and persistence among Black women: A qualitative study

Nurse Pract. 2022 Mar 1;47(3):40-47. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000819620.71567.0e.

Abstract

The prevalence of hypertension in Black women (57.6%) is among the highest in the world. Many of those who identify as Black do not readily adhere to prescribed antihypertensive medications nor persist with long-term therapy. This qualitative study describes self-reported approaches used by Black women with consistent adherence and persistence to medication-taking for BP control.

MeSH terms

  • Antihypertensive Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Black or African American
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension* / drug therapy
  • Hypertension* / epidemiology
  • Medication Adherence
  • Qualitative Research

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents