The Problem of Compliance with Antihypertensive Regimens

Lack of compliance with prescribed antihypertensive regimens is the major reason why only 20% of hypertensives are found to have adequate blood pressure control on community surveys. Research during the last few years has led to the development and testing of several simple techniques that can be applied to the detection and improvement of compliance at the primary care level. Low compliance can be detected by routine monitoring of attendance …