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Revista de Salud Pública
Print version ISSN 0124-0064
Abstract
LOZADA-ZAPATA, Andrea; PISCOYA, Julio; SHIRAISHI-ZAPATA, Carlos and MENDIETA-ALBANIL, Wilfredo. Quality of life and therapeutic adherence in a hypertension program. Rev. salud pública [online]. 2020, vol.22, n.6, pp.618-625. Epub Dec 12, 2021. ISSN 0124-0064. https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v22n6.88007.
Objective
To determine the association between treatment adherence and health-related quality of life.
Methods and Materials
A cross-sectional investigation was performed in an arterial hypertension program of a general hospital. The Spanish version of the Short Form-36 Health Survey and the Spanish version of the Morisky-Green test. The scores of the subscales and Physical Component (PCS) and Mental Component (MCS) summaries of the SF-36 survey were obtained, then the respective bivariate and multivariate analyzes (Poisson regression) were executed.
Results
39% of patients had therapeutic adherence. All the dimensions of the SF-36 survey presented a statistical association with adherence to antihypertensive treatment. Poisson regression was executed to identify the independent variables associated with obtaining a score higher than 50 in the PCS [presence of comorbidity (risk factor), work status, and therapeutic adherence (protective factor)] and MCS (therapeutic adherence as a protective factor).
Conclusions
Therapeutic adherence, work status, and absence of comorbidity were associated with a better health-related quality of life.
Keywords : Quality of life; treatment adherence and compliance; hypertension; patient health questionnaire (source: MeSH, NLM).