Abstract
The ways in which patients and providers communicate about medication for high blood pressure may be important to patientsf adherence and overall blood pressure control. We examined how providers asked patients in clinical encounters about how they took their medication. More than one-third of providers did not ask patients about how they were taking their medication. Among those who did ask, many did not ask in ways that were effective in eliciting information from patients. Encouraging providers to ask about patients' adherence to medications using more patient-centered styles may improve blood pressure control.