NCT01742923COMPLETEDNAPatients with hypertension have an increased risk of stroke and myocardial infarction. However, poor adherence to treatment with antihypertensives and lipid-lowering agents occurs frequently within this patient group. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a complex tailored intervention in a hospital setting will lead to increased medication adherence and fewer cardiovascular events when compared to a usual care group. Interventions focus on motivational interviewing, medication review and telephone follow up.
Inclusion Criteria: Age: 18 years or older * Patients receiving ambulatory treatment for hypertension in a hospital setting * The patient or a carer usually dispenses the patient's medications * Patient lives in the Southern Region of Denmark * Written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Lives in a care home or institution * Receive dose dispensed medicine from a pharmacy * Medicine is dispensed by a nurse in the patient's home * Correctional mental health patients