The concept and definition of therapeutic inertia in hypertension in primary care: a qualitative systematic review

Conclusions: Our data analysis revealed a major lack of conceptualization of therapeutic inertia in hypertension and important discrepancies regarding its possible causes, mechanisms and outcomes. The concept should be split in two parts: appropriate inaction and inappropriate inertia. The development of consensual and operational definitions relying on empirical data and the exploration of the intimate mechanisms that underlie these behaviors are now needed.
Source: BMC Family Practice - Category: Primary Care Authors: Source Type: research