ABSTRACT
Objective
To analyze the association between adherence to antihypertensive treatment and the occurrence of Metabolic Syndrome in hypertensive patients in a primary health care unit.
Method
Analytical cross-sectional study carried out with 306 hypertensive patients from a Primary Health Care Unit located in the city of Fortaleza-CE.
Results
Of the study participants, 74.2% were female, mean 61.8 ± 11.9 years old and within the age group of 54 to 69, 77.1% race / brown color, 60.8% with incomplete fundamental level or complete and 70.6% with family income between 1 and 2 minimum wages. Of the evaluated hypertensive patients, 41.5% had Metabolic Syndrome and 76.5% had partial adherence to antihypertensive treatment. In the statistical evaluation of the association between the variables, it was verified that it did not exist (p = 0,149 e p = 0,642). The values regarding adherence to antihypertensive treatment were the same, both in patients with Metabolic Syndrome and in those who did not have this condition.
Conclusions and implications for practice
High and partial antihypertensive therapy adherence was prevalent. The frequency of Metabolic Syndrome among hypertensive patients under study was high. Therefore, preventive measures for cardiovascular diseases and achievement of therapeutic goals must be implemented continuously. A challenge to be overcome by health professionals and services.
Keywords:
Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Hypertension; Metabolic Syndrome; Measures of Association, Exposure, Risk or Outcome; Primary Health Care