<b> Intervention of the family health team on treatment adhesion by hypertension patients </b>
http://dx.doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v36i1.10376 Current descriptive study with a quantitative approach comprises an analysis of Family Health Teams´ activities on hypertensive users´ treatment adherence, involving 70 professionals from a Family Health Team in Fortaleza CE Brazil. Data were co...
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doaj-dc7788a8931e479194aea503876d7f3a2021-06-02T04:23:48ZengUniversidade Estadual de MaringáActa Scientiarum. Health Sciences1679-92911807-86482014-03-01361334110.4025/actascihealthsci.v36i1.1037610333<b> Intervention of the family health team on treatment adhesion by hypertension patients </b>Regina Claúdia Tabosa Ferreira Gomes0Joselany Áfio Caetano1Zélia Maria de Sousa Araújo Santos2Universidade de FortalezaUniversidade de FortalezaUniversidade Federal do Cearáhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v36i1.10376 Current descriptive study with a quantitative approach comprises an analysis of Family Health Teams´ activities on hypertensive users´ treatment adherence, involving 70 professionals from a Family Health Team in Fortaleza CE Brazil. Data were collected through a questionnaire. Educational activities developed for hypertensive users´ treatment adherence took the form of individual and group orientations during home visits, clinical visits, lectures, group meetings and conversation groups. The professionals´ experience with regard to hypertensive persons´ adherence ranged between good, through fair and difficult, and was related to aspects inherent to users, families, professionals and managers. Educative actions and distribution of drugs were important and necessary. Results show that adherence is a big challenge for health professionals, and that the team´s intervention should be reconsidered according to the principles of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) and on adherence determining factors.http://186.233.154.254/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHealthSci/article/view/10376hypertensionpatient compliancehealth educationfamily health program |
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Regina Claúdia Tabosa Ferreira Gomes Joselany Áfio Caetano Zélia Maria de Sousa Araújo Santos <b> Intervention of the family health team on treatment adhesion by hypertension patients </b> Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences hypertension patient compliance health education family health program |
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Regina Claúdia Tabosa Ferreira Gomes Joselany Áfio Caetano Zélia Maria de Sousa Araújo Santos |
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Regina Claúdia Tabosa Ferreira Gomes |
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<b> Intervention of the family health team on treatment adhesion by hypertension patients </b> |
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<b> Intervention of the family health team on treatment adhesion by hypertension patients </b> |
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<b> Intervention of the family health team on treatment adhesion by hypertension patients </b> |
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<b> intervention of the family health team on treatment adhesion by hypertension patients </b> |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v36i1.10376
Current descriptive study with a quantitative approach comprises an analysis of Family Health Teams´ activities on hypertensive users´ treatment adherence, involving 70 professionals from a Family Health Team in Fortaleza CE Brazil. Data were collected through a questionnaire. Educational activities developed for hypertensive users´ treatment adherence took the form of individual and group orientations during home visits, clinical visits, lectures, group meetings and conversation groups. The professionals´ experience with regard to hypertensive persons´ adherence ranged between good, through fair and difficult, and was related to aspects inherent to users, families, professionals and managers. Educative actions and distribution of drugs were important and necessary. Results show that adherence is a big challenge for health professionals, and that the team´s intervention should be reconsidered according to the principles of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) and on adherence determining factors. |
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hypertension patient compliance health education family health program |
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