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    CALIDAD DE ATENCION PERCIBIDA EN PACIENTES CON HIPERTENSIÓN ARTERIAL EN ATENCIÓN PRIMARIA EN SALUD
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Enfermería, 2024-10-02) Joselin Elizabeth, Serrano Aldaz; López Pérez, Grace Pamela
    Background: the study analyzed the quality of care perceived by patients with high blood pressure in a health center in Ecuador, considering dimensions such as accessibility, opportunity, continuity, comprehensiveness and cultural competence of the services. Hypertension in older adults represents a public health problem in the region; (2) Methods: quantitative, transversal and descriptive design. The sample was 40 patients over 65 years of age with HTN. A validated 10-item questionnaire was applied on perceived quality in several dimensions: accessibility, opportunity, continuity, comprehensiveness and cultural competence; (3) Results: limitations were evident in the capacity to respond to urgent needs, lack of continuity in care by the same professional, deficiencies in mental health counseling and moderate dissatisfaction with services; (4) Conclusions: there are significant gaps in the quality of primary care for hypertensive patients regarding accessibility, opportunity, comprehensiveness and cultural competence. Improvements are required in these areas to ensure more responsive and patient-centered care.
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    PERCEPCIÓN DEL NIVEL DE ADHERENCIA AL TRATAMIENTO HIPERTENSIVO EN LOS ADULTOS
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Enfermería, 2024-05-28) Chicaiza Almachi, Evelyn Cristina; Pachucho Flores, Ana Pamela
    Introduction: The perception of the level of adherence to hypertensive treatment in adults refers to the extent to which patients follow medical indications and take their medications as prescribed by health professionals. Objective: To analyze adherence to antihypertensive treatment in adults by means of a qualiquantitative study during the months of May and June in order to create strategies aimed at preventing short-term complications in primary health care. Materials and methods: The study carried out adopted a mixed quali-quantitative, phenomenological, cross-sectional, cross-sectional approach during the months of May and June of the present year, with a population of 26 people with census sampling using semi-structured interviews, informed consent and the MoriskyGreen questionnaire. Results: According to the study carried out, most of the people suffering from arterial hypertension are female, married, between 30 and 60 years of age, and most of them are engaged in domestic chores. Both men and women with this pathology, according to the surveys, do not adapt to follow the pharmacological treatment; however, they do not abandon it because they know the importance of having a better quality of life. Conclusion: The analysis of the present study was based on adherence to antihypertensive treatment in adults at the Martínez Health Center in which the suggested strategy is to educate the population more about the importance of adherence to antihypertensive treatment.