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Locus of control and anti-hypertensive medication adherence in Ghana

INTRODUCTION: Medication non-adherence is a major public health problem in Ghana. Locus of control (LoC) may influence adherence to medication. In this study we examine the association between locus orientation and adherence to hypertensive medication among adult patients. We also take into account...

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Autores principales:	Kretchy, Irene Akwo, Owusu-Daaku, Frances Thelma, Danquah, Samuel
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	The African Field Epidemiology Network 2014
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3946225/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24624246 http://dx.doi.org/10.11694/pamj.supp.2014.17.1.3433

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