2010
DOI: 10.1590/s1984-82502010000300004
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Blood pressure levels and adherence to treatment of hypertensive patients, users of a school pharmacy

Abstract: Adherence to pharmacological treatment for hypertension is considered a key factor in guaranteeing successful therapy outcomes. Knowledge of the disease, its complications, as well as the need for changes in lifestyle, call for patient motivation and continuous interactive education. The evidence regarding the beneficial effects of changes in life style by hypertensive individuals in reducing the complications of the disease, as well as in its prevention are indisputable. However, the challenges posed by patie… Show more

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“…A study 40 with hypertensives with the human immunodeficiency virus has reported an arterial hypertension control rate of 14.8%, considering the total number of hypertensives in the cohort. Greater control rates were found among hypertensives from the pharmaceutical (65.7%) 41 and social assistance (67.3%) 42 settings.…”
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confidence: 94%
“…A study 40 with hypertensives with the human immunodeficiency virus has reported an arterial hypertension control rate of 14.8%, considering the total number of hypertensives in the cohort. Greater control rates were found among hypertensives from the pharmaceutical (65.7%) 41 and social assistance (67.3%) 42 settings.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…Outra barreira à adesão ao tratamento farmacológico é a recordação em relação ao uso do medicamento, principalmente naqueles em que se usa mais de um fármaco, sugerindo-se que a monoterapia seja uma opção para facilitar a adesão ao tratamento e, em casos em que isso não é possível, é necessário que a equipe busque estratégias juntamente com o paciente para diminuir a taxa de esquecimento (Vancini-Campanharo et.al, 2015). Santos et.al (2010) realizaram um estudo que teve como objetivo avaliar os níveis de pressão arterial, assim como o nível de adesão ao tratamento farmacológico com maleato de enalapril de pacientes portadores de hipertensão arterial, usuários de uma Farmácia Escola. Dos 102 pacientes entrevistados, 65,7% apresentaram níveis pressóricos controlados, porém apenas 36,3% indicaram níveis de adesão total à terapêutica farmacológica.…”
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