Low-income patients more likely to take blood pressure medication when doctor involves them in conversation
Study Highlights Low-income patients with high blood pressure whose healthcare provider s did not use collaborative communication styles or ask about social issues, such as employment and housing, were less likely to take their blood pressure medications as directed. Low- income black patients were least likely to take their medication when social issues weren ’t discussed. Embargoed until 3 p.m. CT / 4 p.m. ET Tuesday, August 22, 2017 DALLAS, August 22, 2017 — The key to getting low-income patients to take their blood pressure medications as prescribed may be as simple as a conversation. Low-income patients with high blood pressure were less likely to take their medications as directed when their healthcare provider s did not use a collaborative communication style or ask them about social issues such as employment, housing and partner relationships, according to new research in the American Heart Association ’s journal Circulation: Quality and Outcomes. Patients not taking hig...