Strong Structuration Analysis of Patterns of Adherence to Hypertension Medication

• Main Authors: Seguin, Maureen L, Mendoza, Jhaki A., Lasco, Gideon, Palileo-Villanueva, Lia M, Palafox, Benjamin, Renedo, Alicia, McKee, Martin, Balabanova, Dina
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2022
• Subjects: Hypertension; Structuration Theory; qualitative methods; health systems; Cardiology; Chemicals and Drugs; Community Health and Preventive Medicine; Medicine and Health Sciences; Public Health
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/dev-stud-faculty-pubs/131; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/dev-stud-faculty-pubs/article/1131/viewcontent/1_s2.0_S266732152200066X_main.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Achieving blood pressure control is among the highest priorities for reducing the burden of cardiovascular diseases globally. Control is poor in the Philippines; especially in socioeconomically marginalised communities. This paper explores long-term adherence to anti-hypertensive medication in these...