International journal of geriatric psychiatry
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Int J Geriatr Psychiatry · Mar 2019
Treatment adherence as a mediator of blood pressure control in Chinese older adults with depression.
Both depression and hypertension (HTN) are prevalent, costly, and destructive, and frequently coexist among the aging population of China. This study aimed to examine the role that treatment adherence plays in blood pressure control in older adult Chinese with depression. ⋯ Hypertension control in older adults with depression is complicated by nonadherence to treatment. In addition to diagnosing and treating depression in their older adult patients, primary care physicians can optimize blood pressure control by identifying and addressing their patients' adherence to recommendations for HTN management.