LAUSR.org creates dashboard-style pages of related content for over 1.5 million academic articles. Sign Up to like articles & get recommendations!

Effect of Values Affirmation on Reducing Racial Differences in Adherence to Hypertension Medication

Photo by bamin from unsplash

Key Points Question Does a writing intervention focused on affirming one’s personal values improve adherence to hypertension medication? Findings In this randomized clinical trial including 960 adults with hypertension, patients… Click to show full abstract

Key Points Question Does a writing intervention focused on affirming one’s personal values improve adherence to hypertension medication? Findings In this randomized clinical trial including 960 adults with hypertension, patients who received a values affirmation intervention prior to a primary care visit had no significant change in 3-month or 6-month medication adherence or blood pressure compared with controls. Intervention response was comparable in self-identified Black and White patients. Meaning A brief writing exercise that affirms individual values did not significantly improve adherence to medication or blood pressure for Black or White patients with hypertension.

Keywords: values affirmation; adherence; adherence hypertension; hypertension medication; hypertension

Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2021

Link to full text (if available)


Share on Social Media:                               Sign Up to like & get
recommendations!

Related content

More Information              News              Social Media              Video              Recommended



                Click one of the above tabs to view related content.