Adherence to antihypertensive medications among family practice patients with diabetes mellitus and hypertension.

Objective: To measure adherence and to identify factors associated with adherence to antihypertensive medications in family practice patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension.

Design: A cross-sectional study using a mailed patient self-report survey and clinical data.

Setting: Twenty-seven family physician and nurse practitioner clinics from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island (the Maritime Family Practice Research Network).