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Influence of psychosocial factors on adherence to antihypertensive drug therapy. Results from a Cardiovascular Health Program cohort followed in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile Influencia de factores psicosociales en la adherencia al tratamient
Fecha
2014Registro en:
Revista Medica de Chile, Volumen 142, Issue 10, 2018, Pages 1245-1252
07176163
00349887
10.4067/S0034-98872014001000003
Autor
Sandoval, Daniela
Chacón, Javier
Muñoz, Reinaldo
Henríquez, Óscar
Koch, Elard
Romero, Tomás
Institución
Resumen
© 2014, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved.Background: Inadequate blood pressure control in hypertensive patients remains a persistent health problem in Chile and worldwide. Poor adherence to antihypertensive drug therapy is one of the frequently cited factors. Objectives: To determine the influence of psychosocial factors in the adherence to drug therapy in hypertensive patients followed through a Cardiovascular Health Program (CHP) that provides free access to primary care centers located in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile. Methods: Cross sectional study. A randomized sample of 513 hypertensive patients (30 to 68 years) was obtained from a universe of 1.484 patients. Adherence to treatment was determined by the Morisky-Green-Levine test. Demographic, socioeconomic and average values of blood pressure were recorded. Validated questionnaires were utilized to assess the patient-physician relationship, awareness of being hypertensive, patient perception of social