Piñeiro F, Gil V, Donis M, Orozco D, Pastor R, Merino J
Departamento de Medicina, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante.
Med Clin (Barc). 1998 Nov 7;111(15):565-7.
To study the relationship between therapeutic compliance and the control of arterial hypertension, non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia.
Prospective study performed on 174 hypertensive patients, 107 with diabetes and 107 with hyperlipidemia evaluating compliance by counting of tablets in two home visits.
34% hypertensive patients, 20% diabetics and 37% hyperlipidemics that took medication as instructed or more than they should were badly controlled.
The control grade of high blood pressure, non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia not only depends on improving compliance but also in adapting pharmacologic prescriptions.
