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ArticleJournal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)2020

Adherence to antihypertensive drug treatment in Argentina: A multicenter study.

Walter Espeche, Martin R Salazar, Rodrigo Sabio, Alejandro Diaz, Carlos Leiva Sisnieguez, Daniel Olano, Eduardo Balbin, Nicolas Renna, Pedro Grosse, Roberto A Flores and 10 more

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Article in Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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20 authors.

Walter EspecheUnidad de Enfermedades Cardiometabólicas, Hospital San Martin de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0003-1671-5601
Martin R SalazarUnidad de Enfermedades Cardiometabólicas, Hospital San Martin de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Rodrigo SabioServicio de Medicina Interna Hospital SAMIC de Alta Complejidad, ciudad de El Calafate, Argentina.
Alejandro DiazCCT Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud UNICEN, CCT-CONICET, Tandil, Buenos Ires, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0001-7536-3269
Carlos Leiva SisnieguezUnidad de Enfermedades Cardiometabólicas, Hospital San Martin de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Daniel OlanoUnidad de Enfermedades Cardiometabólicas, Hospital San Martin de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Eduardo BalbinUnidad de Enfermedades Cardiometabólicas, Hospital San Martin de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Nicolas RennaUniversidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
Pedro GrosseCentro privado de cardiología, Tucumán, Argentina.
Roberto A FloresCátedra de Semiología Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero, Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
Ana C LagosCentro de Diagnóstico Cardiovascular, Concordia, Argentina.
Pablo FerrerHospital Fernandez, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Silvia PoppeHospital Nacional Alejandro Posadas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Facundo Risso PatronCentro médico Cedyt, Yerba Buena, Argentina.
Victor D Sotnieczuk Stasiuk"PREDIGMA" centro de medicina preventiva, Posadas, Argentina.
Elina ValentiniServicio de Clínica Médica, Sanatorio de La Mujer, Rosario, Argentina.
Jose R CardozoHospital Justo Pereyra Aristóbulo del Valle, Misiones, Argentina.
Jose R RomanoHospital de Formosa, Formosa, Argentina.
Roberto ParodiPrimera Cátedra de Clínica Médica y Terapéutica, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina.
Horacio CarbajalCátedra D Clínica Médica, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0002-9541-5481

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adherence to antihypertensive medication is an important challenge that doctors often face in the treatment of hypertension. Good adherence is crucial to prevent cardiovascular complications. In consequence, the present study aimed at determining the prevalence of adherence to antihypertensive treatment and identifying associated clinical variables. A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in 12 cities of Argentina. A systematic sampling was performed in order to select patients with hypertension and under pharmacological treatment for at least 6 months. Physicians took three BP measurements, and the level of adherence was assessed using the self-administered Morisky questionnaire (MMAS-8). Participants were classified into three levels of adherence: high adherence-MMAS score of 8; medium adherence-MMAS scores of 6 to <8; and low adherence-MMAS scores of <6. A total of 1111 individuals (62 ± 12 years old, women 49.4%) were included in the present analysis; 159 (14.3%), 329 (29.6%) and 623 (56.1%) patients had low, medium, and high adherence, respectively. The prevalence of controlled hypertension increased only in high adherent patients: 42.8%, 42.2%, and 64.5% for low, medium, and high adherence groups, respectively. Similarly, systolic BP was lower only in the high adherence group. High educational level (OR 3.47, 95% CI 2.68-4.49) and diuretic treatment (OR 0.64, 95% CI 0.47-0.88) were independent predictors of high adherence. In conclusion, more than a half of treated hypertensive patients had a high level of adherence. These patients had lower BP values and higher control levels. A high educational level predicts high adherence.

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HypertensionAgedAntihypertensive AgentsArgentinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedAntihypertensive Agentsadherenceantihypertensive drugscross-sectional study

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PMID32065507
PMCPMC8029743

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