Factors associated with adherence to pharmacological treatment among elderly persons using antihypertensive drugs

Abstract Objective: analyze adherence to pharmacotherapy and associated factors among elderly patients using at least one antihypertensive medication. Methods: A cross-sectional, population-based study was performed of elderly patients resident in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Adherence to m...

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Main Authors: Glenda de Almeida Aquino, Danielle Teles da Cruz, Marcelo Silva Silvério, Marcel de Toledo Vieira, Ronaldo Rocha Bastos, Isabel Cristina Gonçalves Leite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti) 2017-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232017000100111&tlng=pt