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| Despaigne,Rosario Megret; Sánchez,Carlos Manuel Dutok; Sarfraz,Alam. |
| A transverse descriptive study was carried out, according to the classification of therapeutic compliance, to evaluate adherence in 250 patients with a diagnosis of Heart Failure, registered with the health department of the municipality of Santiago de Cuba in 2009. The sample characterization was studied, with an assessment of adherence level and possible associated factors for sex, age and toxic habits. As an instrument for the work, data extraction was scheduled and the interview was carried out at patients' homes; the results were expressed in percentage and level of influence for associated factors. This was determined using the chi-square test. In the investigated population, adherence was greater for females, for age group 67-82 years, and toxic... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Treatment adherence; Heart failure/pharmacological treatment; Community pharmacy. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502012000100007 |
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| Souza,Thaís Teles; Silva,Wellington Barros; Onofre,Alexandre Sherlley Casimiro; Quintans,Jullyana de Souza Siqueira; Onofre,Fabiana Botelho de Miranda; Quintans-Júnior,Lucindo José. |
| In the treatment of mental disorders, nonadherence to medication, the main cause of psychiatric morbidity, is observed in about 50% of the cases and is responsible for numerous losses. This study evaluated adherence to drug treatment by patients seen in a Psychosocial Care Center (CAPS) in northeastern Brazil. Adherence to treatment was evaluated using the Haynes-Sackett and Morisky-Green-Levine tests. All patients registered in the CAPS were included in the study (n= 101). Only 11.88% of the patients adhered to drug treatment. The main reasons not to use medication were: oblivion (68.83%), feeling unwell after taking the medication (54.22%), not having money to buy the medication (43.83%), not finding the medication in the public health service (39.94%)... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Treatment adherence; Drug therapy/adherence to treatment; Mental health; Psychosocial Care Center. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502011000400016 |
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