Abstract

FERREIRA, Raquel Sofia da Silva; GRACA, Luís Carlos Carvalho da  and  CALVINHO, Maria de La Salete Esteves. Therapeutic Adherence of Hypertensive Patients in Primary Health Care. Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2016, vol.serIV, n.8, pp.7-15. ISSN 0874-0283.  https://doi.org/10.12707/RIV15070.

Background: Hypertension is a chronic disease and the leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, representing a major public health problem. Objectives: To describe the therapeutic adherence of hypertensive patients being followed up in Primary Health Care. Methodology: A descriptive, observational and cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 332 subjects. Data were collected using a questionnaire for sociodemographic and clinical characterization, the Measure Treatment Adherence Scale, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Version, and a questionnaire on dietary care. Results: The results show a high medication adherence (mean 5.63±0.46), poor adherence to physical activity (mean 2939.05±5538.85) and good adherence to dietary care. Conclusion: The nursing consultation is a useful tool to empower hypertensive patients, enabling a personalized health promotion to improve therapeutic adherence.

Keywords : medication adherence; nursing care; hypertension; health promotion.

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