1. Hypertension healthcare professional beliefs and behaviour regarding patient medication adherence
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Pankaj Gupta, Alexandre Persu, Reinhold Kreutz, Aleksander Prejbisz, Jorie Versmissen, Andrzej Januszewicz, Jan Václavík, Michel Burnier, Vitoria Cunha, Thomas Weber, Michel Azizi, Internal Medicine, Pharmacy, Lausanne University Hospital, National Institute of Cardiology [Varsovie, Pologne], Klinikum Wels Grieskirchen, CIC - HEGP (CIC 1418), Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) (AP-HP)-Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou [APHP] (HEGP), Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) (AP-HP)-Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Ouest - Hôpitaux Universitaires Île de France Ouest (HUPO)-Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Ouest - Hôpitaux Universitaires Île de France Ouest (HUPO)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université Paris Cité (UPCité), CArdiovasculaire Rénal Transplantation nEurovasculaire [Paris] (DMU CARTE), Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou [APHP] (HEGP), Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) (AP-HP)-Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Ouest - Hôpitaux Universitaires Île de France Ouest (HUPO)-Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) (AP-HP)-Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Ouest - Hôpitaux Universitaires Île de France Ouest (HUPO), Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) (AP-HP)-Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Ouest - Hôpitaux Universitaires Île de France Ouest (HUPO), Hospital Garcia de Orta (EPE), Erasmus University Medical Center [Rotterdam] (Erasmus MC), Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals Leicester, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostravská univerzita / University of Ostrava, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc [Bruxelles], Université Catholique de Louvain = Catholic University of Louvain (UCL), Humboldt University Of Berlin, Working Group on Cardiovascular Therapy and Adherence of the European Society of Hypertension, HULOT, Jean-Sébastien, UCL - SSS/IREC/CARD - Pôle de recherche cardiovasculaire, and UCL - (SLuc) Service de cardiologie
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,hypertension ,media_common.quotation_subject ,[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,education ,Medication adherence ,Medication Adherence ,pharmacotherapy ,Pharmacotherapy ,Excellence ,Physicians ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Internal Medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Blood pressure monitoring ,survey ,media_common ,Health professionals ,business.industry ,chemical detection ,Hypertension management ,General Medicine ,healthcare professionals ,University hospital ,[SDV] Life Sciences [q-bio] ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Adherence ,Family medicine ,Assessment methods ,Hypertension ,beliefs ,Female ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business - Abstract
Purpose Little is known on the beliefs, perceptions and practices of hypertension specialists in addressing non-adherence to therapy. Therefore, a survey was undertaken amongst healthcare professionals (HCPs) managing hypertension in the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) Centres of Excellence. Materials and methods Cross-sectional data were obtained between December 2020 and April 2021 using an online anonymous structured questionnaire including 26 questions/136 items, that was sent to all ESH Excellence centres. Results Overall 67 from 187 centres (37.3%) responded and 200 HCPs from 30 countries answered the questionnaire. Participants (60% men) were mainly physicians (91%) and nurses (8%) from University hospitals (77%). Among physicians, 83% had >10 years professional experience. Average time dedicated to discuss medications was 1-5 min in 48% and 6-10 min in 29% of cases. Interviews with patients about adherence were the most frequently used assessment method. Chemical detection of medications in urine was available in 36% of centres. One third of physicians involved their patients regularly in treatment decisions. The most frequent methods to improve adherence included simplification of medication therapy, more frequent visits, and home blood pressure monitoring. Conclusions: The level of implementation of tools to detect and improve adherence in hypertension management in ESH excellence centres is low. Structured educational activities and access to the newest objective measures to detect non-adherence might improve these deficits. Conclusions The level of implementation of tools to detect and improve adherence in hypertension management by HCPs in ESH excellence centres is low. Structured educational activities focussing on adherence management and access to the newest objective measures to detect non-adherence might improve these deficits.
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- 2021
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