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. 2008 Sep-Oct;22(5):261-7.
doi: 10.1097/01.HNP.0000334919.39057.14.

Understanding the nature and role of spirituality in relation to medication adherence: a proposed conceptual model

Lisa M Lewis  1 , Gbenga Ogedegbe
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Understanding the nature and role of spirituality in relation to medication adherence: a proposed conceptual model

Lisa M Lewis et al. Holist Nurs Pract. 2008 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Racial disparities in hypertension prevalence and its attendant complications are well documented. Spirituality is an important component of African American beliefs and a small body of literature suggests that spirituality influences hypertension management in African Americans. This article describes a conceptual model of spirituality that may be useful for developing interventions for increasing medication adherence and decreasing blood pressure in African Americans diagnosed with hypertension.

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