Failure to initiate medicine in newly diagnosed hypertensives despite sustained high blood pressure in Nepal: an under-discussed dimension of non-adherence
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Author(s)
Thakur, Nishant
Budhathoki, Shyam Sundar
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Hypertension is growing challenge in Nepalese community which is evident from the growing concern from all sectors. Non-adherence to hypertensive medication pose challenge as patients are reluctant to start drug despite receiving physician’s advice. Continuing drug life-long once started, is a fear factor that needs dealing urgently.
Date Issued
2021-01-22
Date Acceptance
2021-01-20
Citation
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2021, 18 (4), pp.804-806
ISSN
1999-6217
Publisher
Nepal Health Research Council
Start Page
804
End Page
806
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council
Volume
18
Issue
4
Copyright Statement
© 2021 Nishant Thakur, Shyamsundar Budhathoki. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
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Date Publish Online
2021-01-22