DEGREE OF ADHERENCE OF ELDERLY PATIENTS ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL TREATMENT REGIMEN FOR HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES

Authors

  • Alyne Silva Britto Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
  • Hellen Cristina de Almeida Abreu Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
  • Elizete Aparecida Rubira Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
  • Samira Reschetti Marcon Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
  • José Roberto Temponi de Oliveira Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13037/ras.vol13n44.2582

Keywords:

Aged, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic disease

Abstract

Introduction: The elderly often live with chronic diseases, which can be prevented and controlled by treatment regimens developed by medicine. And the effectiveness depends basically adequate adherenceto these. Objective: To assess the degree of adherence to the therapeutic regimen for elderly hypertensionand diabetes. Method: quantitative research with cross-sectional design. 30 elderly inpatients in a publichealth institution of Cuiabá - MT were interviewed. We used our own questionnaire with informationidentifying the subjects, and self-reported health data related to disease and treatment, the degree ofadherence to medication (Morisky Test) and the following guidelines for non-pharmacological measures.The collection period was from July 2011 to January 2012. Results: 80.0% of elderly patients admittedhad a low degree of adherence to drug therapy and 86.7% do not always follow nonpharmacologicalguidelines (proper diet, regular practice of physical activity, decreasing sodium intake in the diet andreducing consumption liquor). Conclusion: The high prevalence of hypertension and diabetes in theelderly and the devastating sequelae and consequences attributed to inadequate control of these chronic

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Published

2015-05-29

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 44 (2015): Revista de Atenção à Saúde

Section

ARTIGOS ORIGINAIS

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