Attitudes and approaches to decision making about antihypertensive treatment in elderly patients

Perret-Guillaume, Christine; Genet, Chantal; Herrmann, François; Benetos, Athanase; Hurst, Samia; Vischer, Ulrich Max

doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2010.07.004

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Attitudes and approaches to decision making about antihypertensive treatment in elderly patients

ContributorsPerret-Guillaume, Christine; Genet, Chantal; Herrmann, François; Benetos, Athanase; Hurst, Samia

; Vischer, Ulrich Max

Published inJournal of the American Medical Directors Association, vol. 12, no. 2, p. 121-128

Publication date2011

Abstract

Optimal antihypertensive therapy in very old subjects requires their understanding and acceptance. We investigated elderly patients' willingness to accept antihypertensive therapy and their desire for information and for participation in medical decisions.

Keywords

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antihypertensive Agents/therapeutic use
Awareness
Decision Making
Female
Humans
Hypertension/drug therapy
Interviews as Topic
Male
Patient Preference
Switzerland

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PERRET-GUILLAUME, Christine et al. Attitudes and approaches to decision making about antihypertensive treatment in elderly patients. In: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2011, vol. 12, n° 2, p. 121–128. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2010.07.004

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PID : unige:25314
DOI : 10.1016/j.jamda.2010.07.004
PMID : 21266288

Journal ISSN1525-8610

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Attitudes and approaches to decision making about antihypertensive treatment in elderly patients

Optimal antihypertensive therapy in very old subjects requires their understanding and acceptance. We investigated elderly patients' willingness to accept antihypertensive therapy and their desire for information and for participation in medical decisions.

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