The study found a significant impact of Patient-Provider Communication on medication adherence. Physicians that were given higher ratings as more collaborative correlated with higher medication compliance. 

Patient-Provider Communication and Hypertensive Black Patients Medication Adherence 

The study used the Morisky Scale, a self-reported questionnaire to assess how frequent medication was forgotten or usage was neglected.

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Medical adherence refer to patients adhering to medical treatment plans in regards to medication. 

Medical Adherence 

1. Schoenthaler A, Allegrante JP, Chaplin W, Ogedegbe G. The effect of patient-provider communication on medication adherence in hypertensive black patients: Does race concordance matter? Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2012;43(3):372-82. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-011-9342-5.

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