Mental health in hypertension: Assessing symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress on anti-hypertensive medication adherence

International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Kretchy, Irene A ^a,b   Owusu Daaku, Frances T ^a   Danquah, Samuel A ^b  

^a KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Ghana; Hypertension; Medication non adherence; Negative emotions; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; STRESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902705633     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17524458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-4458-8-25     Document Type: Article

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