OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the relationship between self-reported mental health and binge drinking, as well as health status, sociodemographic, social support, economic resource, and health care access indicators to antihypertension medication adherence. METHOD: Analysis of 2003 California Health Interview Survey data. RESULTS: Having poor mental health days predicted medication nonadherence, whereas binge drinking did not. Nonadherence predictors included younger age, Latino, non-US citizen, uninsured, less education, and no regular medical care. Adherence predictors were older age, African American, having prescription insurance, a college degree, poor health, comorbid diabetes or heart disease, and overweight or obese. CONCLUSION: Better mental health may improve medication adherence among hypertensive individuals.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the relationship between self-reported mental health and binge drinking, as well as health status, sociodemographic, social support, economic resource, and health care access indicators to antihypertension medication adherence. METHOD: Analysis of 2003 California Health Interview Survey data. RESULTS: Having poor mental health days predicted medication nonadherence, whereas binge drinking did not. Nonadherence predictors included younger age, Latino, non-US citizen, uninsured, less education, and no regular medical care. Adherence predictors were older age, African American, having prescription insurance, a college degree, poor health, comorbid diabetes or heart disease, and overweight or obese. CONCLUSION: Better mental health may improve medication adherence among hypertensive individuals.
Authors: Alana M Rojewski; Lisa M Fucito; Stephen Baldassarri; Andrew Hyland; K Michael Cummings; Benjamin A Toll Journal: J Smok Cessat Date: 2016-05-10
Authors: F Efficace; M Baccarani; G Rosti; F Cottone; F Castagnetti; M Breccia; G Alimena; A Iurlo; A R Rossi; S Pardini; F Gherlinzoni; M Salvucci; M Tiribelli; M Vignetti; F Mandelli Journal: Br J Cancer Date: 2012-08-07 Impact factor: 7.640