Treatment compliance in essential hypertension

Abstract

Introduction: Hypertension, the main risk factor responsible for 13% global mortality, is poorly controled worldwide. Acces to treatment and compliance to it are the key factors in controlinghypertension. The purpose of the study is to assess treatment compliance in patients with essential arterial hypertension. Materials and methods: The prospective study included 23 patients with essential hypertension hospitalized in the Institute of Cardiology, the report women:men 1:1, mid age 64±7,4. The assessment involved the investigation using Hill-Bone questionnaire, including 3 important behavioral domains of hight blood presure treatment: sodium intake, appointment keeping and medication taking. Rezulting values placed within 14-56 points, with an average of 25,6 points. Discussion results: Analysis of the obtained data showed an average score of 22,26 points, with similar results for both female and male (22.2:22.3points), close to the average result. Noncompliant were 6 (26%) patients, of which 4 women (17.4%) and only 2 men (8.6%), with a score highter than the averege values. Compliance was proved similar in all 3 behavioral domains. Conclusion: Compliance evaluation in patients with essential hypertension showed that 26% patients remain noncompliant to the treatment.