Factors associated with adherence to antihypertensive treatment in a primary care unit

Acta Paulista de Enfermagem

Márcia Simonia Demoner¹  Edivan Rodrigo De Paula Ramos²  Eliane Ramos Pereira¹ 

[1] ,Universidade MaringáMaringá PR ,Brazil

关键词: Patient compliance;    Hypertension;    Antihypertensive agents;    Health education;    Cooperação do paciente;    Hipertensão;    Anti-hipertensivos;    Educação em saúde;    Cooperación del paciente;    Hipertensión;    Antihipertensivos;    Educación en salud;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-21002012000800005

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVES: To analyze the adherence of patients to antihypertensive treatment conducted in a Primary Care Unit (PCU), as well as the related factors of low adherence to this therapy. METHODS: A quantitative, descriptive exploratory study of hypertensive patients interviewed in a PCU, using the Morisky-Green Test for assessing adherence or nonadherence with antihypertensive treatment. RESULTS: A prevalence of 64% of patients who were nonadherent to antihypertensive therapy was identified, and this was significantly related to the variables of: age, occupation, obesity, lack of other chronic disease, lack of employment, continuous use of prescription drugs, misunderstanding of the medical recommendations, and ignorance of the name of antihypertensive medication use. CONCLUSION: We found a high prevalence (64%) of patients nonadherent to therapy, that was significantly associated with users who were: in the youngest age group, working, and presenting with overweight or obesity.

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