Profile of hypertensive patients: biosocial characteristics, knowledge, and treatment compliance Perfil de un grupo de hipertensos: aspectos biosociales, conocimientos y adhesión al tratamiento Perfil de um grupo de hipertensos: aspectos biossociais, conhecimentos e adesão ao tratamento

Profile of hypertensive patients: biosocial characteristics, knowledge, and treatment compliance Perfil de un grupo de hipertensos: aspectos biosociales, conocimientos y adhesión al tratamiento Perfil de um grupo de hipertensos: aspectos biossociais, conhecimentos e adesão ao tratamento

OBJECTIVE: To characterize a group of hypertensive patients in relation to beliefs, knowledge, attitudes and factors that could affect treatment compliance. METHODS: The data were collected by interviewing hypertensive outpatients. RESULTS: A total of 511 hypertensive patients were studied: most wer...

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Main Authors: Elaine dos Santos Jesus, Monica Aparecida de Oliveira Augusto, Josiane Gusmão, Décio Mion Júnior, Kátia Ortega, Angela Maria Geraldo Pierin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de São Paulo 2008-03-01
Series:Acta Paulista de Enfermagem
Subjects:
Hipertensión
Conocimientos
Costo de enfermedad
Hipertensão
Conhecimentos
Efeitos psicossociais da doença
Hypertension
Knowledge
Psychosocial disease effects
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