Adherence to statin treatment and associated factors in female users from the Unified Health System (SUS)

To identify the adherence rate of a statin treatment and possible related factors in female users from the Unified Health System. Seventy-one women were evaluated (64.2 ± 11.0 years) regarding the socio-economic level, comorbidities, current medications, level of physical activity, self-report of mu...

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Published in:Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P 2014-06, Vol.48 (3), p.477-483
Main Authors: Bonfim, Mariana Rotta, Hansen, Arina, Turi, Bruna Camilo, Zanini, Gabriel de Souza, Oliveira, Acary Souza Bulle, Amaral, Sandra Lia do, Monteiro, Henrique Luiz
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Aged
Cumplimiento de la medicación
Delivery of Health Care
Dislipidemias
Dyslipidemias - drug therapy
Female
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use
Inhibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA
Medication Adherence - statistics & numerical data
Middle Aged
NURSING
Perfil de salud
Reductasas
Salud pública
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Summary:To identify the adherence rate of a statin treatment and possible related factors in female users from the Unified Health System. Seventy-one women were evaluated (64.2 ± 11.0 years) regarding the socio-economic level, comorbidities, current medications, level of physical activity, self-report of muscular pain, adherence to the medical prescription, body composition and biochemical profile. The data were analyzed as frequencies, Chi-Squared test, and Mann Whitney test (p
ISSN:0080-6234
1980-220X
0080-6234
DOI:10.1590/S0080-623420140000300013