2021
DOI: 10.34257/gjmrivol21is3pg27
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Factors Conditioning the Adherence to Pharmacological Prescription in Patients with Hypertension Attending Primary Healthcare Units in Quito – Ecuador

Abstract: Low adherence to pharmacological treatment in patients diagnosed with hypertension is related to poor blood pressure control and an increased incidence of cardiovascular complications and deaths. A cross-sectional study was performed to determine conditioning factors towards adherence. Questionnaires and clinical evaluations were applied to 187 patients attending three first-level health units; in 130 of them laboratory tests were carried out. Diagnostic criteria were based on the… Show more

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