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. 

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

Medication Adherence Assessment of Hypertensive Black Patients

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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