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To test the effectiveness of a program to improve treatment adherence in new onset hypertensive patients. This is a quasi-experimental study. Four health centers in Almeria. A total of 120 subjects between 18 and 65 years, diagnosed with hypertension within the previous 12 months. The participants w...

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Published in:Atención primaria 2015-02, Vol.47 (2), p.83
Main Authors: Márquez-Hernández, Verónica Victoria, Granados Gámez, Genoveva, Roales-Nieto, Jesús Gil
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Female
Humans
Hypertension - therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Compliance - statistics & numerical data
Program Evaluation
Young Adult
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Summary:To test the effectiveness of a program to improve treatment adherence in new onset hypertensive patients. This is a quasi-experimental study. Four health centers in Almeria. A total of 120 subjects between 18 and 65 years, diagnosed with hypertension within the previous 12 months. The participants were divided into three groups: intervention group A, which received educational instruction, intervention group B, educational instruction and feedback process, and the control group C, received usual care. Adherence was determined by lifestyle (diet, physical activity, smoking, alcohol) and drug treatment. As regards diet and physical activity, there were significant differences between performance groups after intervention (p
ISSN:1578-1275