Practical Approaches to Promote Adherence and Improve Blood Pressure Control in Black Patients

Improving Medication Routines and Adherence in Hypertensive African Americans: Finding the Needle in the Haystack

“…One of the authors (DK) recently coauthored a chapter on this topic focusing on African American hypertensives. 9 This study suggests that our message related to adherence needs to start early and be more precise, innovative, and focused toward younger patients. Clinicians need to appreciate that younger, lowerincome individuals are likely to be working a second job.…”

“…Barriers to adherence can be categorized as patient‐centric, provider‐centric, and health system–centric. One of the authors (DK) recently coauthored a chapter on this topic focusing on African American hypertensives …”