FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THERAPEUTIC NON-ADHERENCE AMONG HYPERTENSIVE INDIVIDUALS WHO SEEK EMERGENCY CARE

• Autor(a) principal: Ferreira, Patrícia Chatalov
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Teston, Elen Ferraz, Carvalho, Brígida Gimenez, Silva, Joice Lourenço da, Reis, Pamela dos, Rossi, Robson Marcelo, Marcon, Sonia Silva
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Cogitare Enfermagem (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revistas.ufpr.br/cogitare/article/view/90796
• topic: Nursing; Hypertension; Adherence to Medication; Primary Health Care; Emergency Medical Services.

Objective: to analyze factors associated with therapeutic non-adherence among individuals with Arterial Hypertension who seek emergency care and/or assistance due to hypertensive complications. Method: this is a cross-sectional study conducted from December 2019 to October 2020 with 238 people living in a medium-sized municipality from southern Brazil using Morisky's 8-Item Medication Adherence Scale. Multiple Logistic Regression was used in the analysis.Results: a total of 86 (36.1%) participants were considered as non-adherent. A higher change of non-adherence was observed in people younger than 60 years of age (Odds Ratio=2.04), who sought emergency services in the three years under study (Odds Ratio=5.08), and who had a bond with Primary Health Care professionals (Odds Ratio=1.96).Conclusion: acknowledging the factors associated with non-adherence to the therapy will allow professionals to conduct educational interventions and assist people with hypertension according to their needs, thus preventing/postponing complications.