Diseño de estrategia de intervención educativa sobre adherencia al tratamiento farmacológico en pacientes con hipertensión arterial. Barrio La Inmaculada, Guano, Enero a junio 2016.

Abstract

The research called educational intervention strategy design on pharmacological treatment adherence on patients suffering from high blood pressure belonging to Inmaculada neighborhood located in Guano, this research was carried out from January to June 2016 and consisted on a descriptive, correlational and transversal study. The universe was made up of 40 patients suffering from high blood pressure belonging to Inmaculada neighborhood located in Guano, for collecting the information it was necessary to apply a Word 2010-based interview containing 24 questions to characterize the population to be studied as well as determining the knowledge. In addition, a four-question Morisky Green Test was applied to evaluate the therapeutic adherence. The data were registered on an Excel 2010 data base and analyzed with the Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17, for this, chi square and Fisher tests for the variables correlation were used with a significance level of 0,05. It was evidenced that 37,5% (n=15) of patients aged from 48 to 64 and 60% more than 75 years (n=24) female, 55% (19 housewives), 62,5% (n=5) with basic studies, 47,5% (n=20) married, 42,5% (n=17) dyslipidemia.90% (n=36) with monotherapy and 50% (n=20) attended to one or two yearly medical checks. 82, 5% (n=33) were not adherent to pharmacotherapy and 65% (n=26) had non satisfactory knowledge about therapeutic adherence. There was a significantly statistical relation between knowledge and therapeutic adherence (P=0,039), the attendance to a yearly medical check and therapeutic adherence (p=0,023). It is concluded that the knowledge about therapeutic adherence to the traditional treatment is not satisfactory, it is recommended for the Health Center of Guano to apply the educational intervention strategy which will have a beneficial impact in order to reinforce the knowledge and achieve the pharmacological adherence.