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Predictors of Noncompliance to Antihypertensive Therapy among Hypertensive Patients Ghana: Application of Health Belief Model

This study determined noncompliance to antihypertensive therapy (AHT) and its associated factors in a Ghanaian population by using the health belief model (HBM). This descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at Kintampo Municipality in Ghana recruited a total of 678 hypertensive patients. The que...

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Autores principales:	Obirikorang, Yaa, Obirikorang, Christian, Acheampong, Emmanuel, Odame Anto, Enoch, Gyamfi, Daniel, Philip Segbefia, Selorm, Opoku Boateng, Michael, Pascal Dapilla, Dari, Brenya, Peter Kojo, Amankwaa, Bright, Adu, Evans Asamoah, Nsenbah Batu, Emmanuel, Gyimah Akwasi, Adjei, Amoah, Beatrice
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Hindawi 2018
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6029446/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30018819 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4701097

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