• Atencion primaria · Feb 2015

    Multicenter Study

    [In Process Citation].

    • Verónica Victoria Márquez-Hernández, Genoveva Granados Gámez, and Jesús Gil Roales-Nieto.
    • Departamento de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Medicina, Universidad de Almería, Almería, España. Electronic address: vmh380@ual.es.
    • Aten Primaria. 2015 Feb 1; 47 (2): 838983-9.

    ObjectiveTo test the effectiveness of a program to improve treatment adherence in new onset hypertensive patients.DesignThis is a quasi-experimental study.LocationFour health centers in Almeria.ParticipantsA total of 120 subjects between 18 and 65 years, diagnosed with hypertension within the previous 12 months.Main MeasurementsThe participants were divided into three groups: intervention group A, which received educational instruction, intervention group B, educational instruction and feedback process, and the control group C, received usual care. Adherence was determined by lifestyle (diet, physical activity, smoking, alcohol) and drug treatment.ResultsAs regards diet and physical activity, there were significant differences between performance groups after intervention (p<0,05), with better adherence levels being found in group B subjects for these variables. Better adherence to pharmacological treatment was also observed in these patients. No significant results were found regarding alcohol and smoking.ConclusionsIn the study population, patients undergoing educational instruction and feedback had better adherence levels than those who received only instruction or usual treatment.Copyright © 2013 Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

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