ABSTRACT
Lifestyle changes are keys to managing chronic health conditions such as hypertension. These changes often include modifying dietary intake, increasing physical activity, controlling or losing weight, and adhering to prescribed medications. All of these changes require daily motivation and self-monitoring to be successful. In the absence of symptoms, many patients with conditions such as hypertension drift back to old habits, and nonadherence is a major factor inhibiting optimal disease management [1]. As health professionals, we may nd nonadherence to be extremely frustrating as we may feel that our expert health advice is having little or no effect on patients’ behavior.
