Antoinette Schoenthaler|William F. Chaplin|John P. Allegrante|Senaida Fernandez|Marleny Diaz-Gloster|Jonathan N. Tobin|Gbenga Ogedegbe
Provider communication effects medication adherence in hypertensive African Americans
New York University|St. John's University|Columbia University|New York University|Clinical Directors Network|Albert Einstein College of Medicine|Yeshiva University|Clinical Directors Network|New York University
evaluate effect patients perceptions providers communication medication adherence hypertensive african americanscrosssectional study 439 patients poorly controlled hypertension followed communitybased healthcare practices new york metropolitan area patients rating providers communication assessed perceived communication style questionnairewhile medication adherence assessed morisky selfreport measuremajority participants female lowincome high school level educations mean age 58 years fiftyfive percent reported nonadherent medications 51 rated providers communication noncollaborative multivariate analysis adjusted patient demographics covariates depressive symptoms provider degree communication rated collaborative associated better medication adherence beta11 p03 significant correlates medication adherence independent perceived communication age beta13 p02 depressive symptoms beta18 p001provider communication rated collaborative associated better adherence antihypertensive medications sample lowincome hypertensive africanamerican patientsthe quality patientprovider communication potentially modifiable element medical relationship may affect health outcomes highrisk patient population