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Association of depression with antihypertensive medication adherence in older adults: cross-sectional and longitudinal findings from CoSMO.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20703839     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the associations between depressive symptoms, social support and antihypertensive medication adherence in older adults.
PURPOSE: We evaluated the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between depressive symptoms, social support and antihypertensive medication adherence in a large cohort of older adults.
METHODS: A cohort of 2,180 older adults with hypertension was administered questionnaires, which included the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale, the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Index, and the hypertension-specific Morisky Medication Adherence Scale at baseline and 1 year later.
RESULTS: Overall, 14.1% of participants had low medication adherence, 13.0% had depressive symptoms, and 33.9% had low social support. After multivariable adjustment, the odds ratios that participants with depressive symptoms and low social support would have low medication adherence were 1.96 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.43, 2.70) and 1.27 (95% CI 0.98, 1.65), respectively, at baseline and 1.87 (95% CI 1.32, 2.66) and 1.30 (95% CI 0.98, 1.72), respectively, at 1 year follow-up.
CONCLUSION: Depressive symptoms may be an important modifiable barrier to antihypertensive medication adherence in older adults.
Authors:
Marie Krousel-Wood; Tareq Islam; Paul Muntner; Elizabeth Holt; Cara Joyce; Donald E Morisky; Larry S Webber; Edward D Frohlich
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine     Volume:  40     ISSN:  1532-4796     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Behav Med     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-08     Completed Date:  2011-02-18     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8510246     Medline TA:  Ann Behav Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  248-57     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Center for Health Research, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA. mawood@ochsner.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antihypertensive Agents / adverse effects*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression / etiology*
Female
Humans
Hypertension / drug therapy*
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Medication Adherence*
Questionnaires
Social Support*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 AG022536/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R01 AG022536-04/AG/NIA NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antihypertensive Agents
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