Atencion primaria
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[Transferable skills of healthcare professionals in providing homecare in chronically ill patients].
To determine the relevance level of non-technical skills of those professionals dedicated to the healthcare of patients with chronic diseases, from an analysis of home care professionals. ⋯ It is necessary to improve and secure the professionals relationships between levels of healthcare, continuity of healthcare, biopsychosocial model and holistic attention to patients and relatives, looking at emotions, expectations, feelings, beliefs and values. It is essential to design and implement continuing training in transferable skills in every healthcare centre, through active methodologies.
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To test the effectiveness of a program to improve treatment adherence in new onset hypertensive patients. ⋯ In the study population, patients undergoing educational instruction and feedback had better adherence levels than those who received only instruction or usual treatment.