IMBECU 20882
INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA Y BIOLOGIA EXPERIMENTAL DE CUYO
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Adherence to antihypertensive drug treatment in Argentina. A multicenter study.
Autor/es:
SABIO, RODRIGO; SALAZAR, MARTIN; ESPECHE, WALTER; RENNA NF
Revista:
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL HYPERTENSION
Editorial:
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC
Referencias:
Lugar: Londres; Año: 2020 p. 1 - 7
ISSN:
1524-6175
Resumen:
Adherence to antihypertensive medication is an important challenge that doctors oftenface in the treatment of hypertension. Good adherence is crucial to prevent cardiovascularcomplications. In consequence, the present study aimed at determining the prevalenceof adherence to antihypertensive treatment and identifying associated clinicalvariables. A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in 12 cities of Argentina.A systematic sampling was performed in order to select patients with hypertension andunder pharmacological treatment for at least 6 months. Physicians took three BP measurements,and the level of adherence was assessed using the self-administered Moriskyquestionnaire (MMAS-8). Participants were classified into three levels of adherence:high adherence?MMAS score of 8; medium adherence?MMAS scores of 6 to
