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Evaluación de la dherencia terapéutica y factores influyentes en pacientes hipertensos, sector Er05, San Marcos, 2016
(Universidad Técnica de Ambato-Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud-Dirección de Posgrado, 2016-11-01) Cañar Jiménez, Miryan Janeth Md.,; Castell-Florit Caballero Dr. Esp, Abel
Hypertension (HTA) has a high prevalence in the Ecuadorian population. Treatment includes pharmacological and non-pharmacological alternatives. Is an important public health problem, despite advances in detection, treatment and control, many patients have difficulty adhering to treatment, considering that one of the main causes lies in the personal, family, drug-related and with health services. A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted with 69 hypertensive patients in the Health Center San Marcos period 2015-2016. people older than 35 years were included with previous diagnosis of hypertension composed of 46 women (66.7%) and 23 men (33.3%) a survey through which information no pharmacological and pharmacological treatment was applied was obtained patients on adherence to treatment; a scale to assess the degree of adherence of patients was used. The results achieved: 4 patients with total adherence, 63 and 2 partial adhesion without adhesion, alternative hypothesis is approved by Chi square (X2), where the personal, family and health systems influence adherence. Implementing the educational strategy a culture of compliance to treatment it will be created over time.