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

Patrícia Chatalov Ferreira, Elen Ferraz Teston, Brígida Gimenez Carvalho, Joice Lourenço da Silva, Pamela dos Reis, Robson Marcelo Rossi, Sonia Silva Marcon

Resumo


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.


Palavras-chave


Nursing; Hypertension; Adherence to Medication; Primary Health Care; Emergency Medical Services.

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