Adherence to pharmacological treatment of arterial hypertension in Primary Health Car

Authors

  • Daiana Meggiolaro Gewehr Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Unijuí), Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Atenção Integral à Saúde – Ijuí (RS), Brasil. Universidade de Cruz Alta (Unicruz) – Cruz Alta (RS), Brasil.
  • Vanessa Adelina Casali Bandeira Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Unijuí), Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Atenção Integral à Saúde – Ijuí (RS), Brasil. Universidade de Cruz Alta (Unicruz) – Cruz Alta (RS), Brasil.
  • Gabriela Tassotti Gelatti Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Unijuí), Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Atenção Integral à Saúde – Ijuí (RS), Brasil. Universidade de Cruz Alta (Unicruz) – Cruz Alta (RS), Brasil.
  • Christiane de Fátima Colet Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Unijuí), Departamento de Ciências da Vida – Ijuí (RS), Brasil. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) – Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil.
  • Karla Renata de Oliveira Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Unijuí), Departamento de Ciências da Vida – Ijuí (RS), Brasil. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) – Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil.

Keywords:

Medication adherence. Antihypertensive agents. Primary Health Care. Chronic disease.

Abstract

The objective was to verify adherence to the pharmacological treatment of arterial hypertension and factors associated with the low adhesion of hypertensive people attached to Primary Health Care. Cross-sectional study, carried out in two Family Health Strategies in a municipality in the northwest region of RS. Data collection was carried out at home during the period of January-May 2016. The Brief Medication Questionnaire was used to check adherence to treatment. The study included 145 hypertensive of both sexes. Higher blood pressure values were identified among hypertensive patients with lower adherence than among adherents. Regarding the association of antihypertensive drugs, it was found that the higher the number of medications used, the lower the adherence. The factors related to decreased adherence were: low income, use of two or more antihypertensive drugs and difficulty reading the packaging of medications.

Saúde em Debate v. 42 n.116, jan-mar, 2018

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Published

2018-03-31

How to Cite

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Gewehr DM, Bandeira VAC, Gelatti GT, Colet C de F, Oliveira KR de. Adherence to pharmacological treatment of arterial hypertension in Primary Health Car. Saúde debate [Internet]. 2018 Mar. 31 [cited 2025 Feb. 5];42(116 jan-mar):179-90. Available from: https://revista.saudeemdebate.org.br/sed/article/view/799

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 116 jan-mar (2018): Janeiro/Março

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Original Article