Factors associated with adherence to antihypertensive treatment in a primary care unit Factores asociados con la adhesión al tratamiento antihipertensivo en unidad de salud Fatores associados à adesão ao tratamento anti-hipertensivo em unidade básica de saúde

OBJECTIVES: To analyze the adherence of patients to antihypertensive treatment conducted in a Primary Care Unit (PCU), as well as the related factors of low adherence to this therapy. METHODS: A quantitative, descriptive exploratory study of hypertensive patients interviewed in a PCU, using the Mori...

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Main Authors: Márcia Simonia Demoner, Edivan Rodrigo de Paula Ramos, Eliane Ramos Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de São Paulo 2012-01-01
Series:Acta Paulista de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-21002012000800005