Cultural and clinical factors associated with antihypertensive medication adherence in Vietnamese policemen
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Cultural and Clinical Factors Associated with Antihypertensive Medication Adherence in Vietnamese Policemen
The purpose of this study is to characterize Vietnamese policemen with hypertension, to report the proportion of hypertension control and medication adherence in Vietnamese policemen, and to explore cultural and clinical factors related to antihypertensive medication adherence. A cross-sectional study design was used. A convenience sample of 100 policemen with hypertension was recruited in Viet...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2373-6658
DOI: 10.9741/23736658.1039