A Qualitative Study on Patients' Views on Hypertension and Antihypertensive Medications.

Purpose: Few studies explored what patients initiated on blood pressure medication in primary care think about their disease and their medications. The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of hypertensive patients' views on and experiences of hypertension and the use of antihypertensive medications.

Methods: A qualitative study based on open-ended questions from a survey on medication adherence, which captured treated hypertensive patients' perspective on their condition and treatment.