Key Barriers to Medication Adherence in Survivors of Strokes and Transient Ischemic Attacks
Therapies Thursday, May 2nd, 2013Springer Link: April 1, 2013
BACKGROUND
Even though medications can greatly reduce the risk of recurrent stroke, medication adherence is suboptimal in stroke survivors.
OBJECTIVE
To identify key barriers to medication adherence in a predominantly low-income, minority group of stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) survivors.
DESIGN
Cross-sectional study.
PARTICIPANTS
Six hundred stroke or TIA survivors, age ≥ 40 years old, recruited from underserved communities in New York City. Read more
