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Influence of psychosocial factors on adherent 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 tratamiento farmacológico antihipertensivo. Resultados de una cohorte del Programa de Salud Cardiovascular de la Región Metropolitana, Chile

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dc.contributor(Research Grant FA2011) “Fundación Araucaria”, San Diego, CA.es-ES
dc.creatorSandoval, Daniela; Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Atención Primaria y Salud Familiar
dc.creatorChacón, Javier; Departamento de Atención Primaria y Salud Familiar, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile
dc.creatorMuñoz, Reinaldo; Departamento de Atención Primaria y Salud Familiar, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile
dc.creatorHenríquez, Oscar; Departamento de Atención Primaria y Salud Familiar, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile
dc.creatorKoch, Elard; Instituto de Epidemiología Molecular - MELISA Institute, Concepción
dc.creatorRomero, Tomás; School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, California, USA
dc.date2014-10-02
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dc.identifierhttp://www.revistamedicadechile.cl/ojs/index.php/rmedica/article/view/3339
dc.identifier.urihttps://revistaschilenas.uchile.cl/handle/2250/110809
dc.descriptionBackground: 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 support, family cohesion, patient self-health assessment and symptoms of emotional stress and depression. Results: The drug therapy adherence was 36.6%, higher in women (38.4% vs 28.9%; pen-US
dc.descriptionBackground: 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 support, family cohesion, patient self-health assessment and symptoms of emotional stress and depression. Results: The drug therapy adherence was 36.6%, higher in women (38.4% vs 28.9%; pes-ES
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dc.publisherRevista Médica de Chilees-ES
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dc.sourceRevista Médica de Chile; Vol. 142, núm. 10 (2014): OCTUBRE 2014es-ES
dc.source0034-9887
dc.subjectAntihypertensive agents, Patient compliance, hypertension, primary health careen-US
dc.subjectAntihypertensive agents, Patient compliance, hypertension, primary health carees-ES
dc.titleInfluence of psychosocial factors on adherent to antihypertensive drug therapy. Results from a Cardiovascular Health Program cohort followed in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chileen-US
dc.titleInfluencia de factores psicosociales en la adherencia al tratamiento farmacológico antihipertensivo. Resultados de una cohorte del Programa de Salud Cardiovascular de la Región Metropolitana, Chilees-ES
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