Assessment of adherence to treatment of hypertension in the elderly

Authors

  • Marcilio Sampaio dos Santos Enfermeiro-Professor Universitário Associado, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Campus de Barra do Garças, Brasil.
  • Adriano Borges Ferreira Enfermeiro. Professor Universitário Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Campus de Barra do Garças, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2018v21i1p395-410

Keywords:

Arterial Hypertension, Elderly, Health Risk Behaviors.

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Evaluate the conduct of the elderly person listed on the "Hill Bone" scale of systemic arterial hypertension that assesses in simple questions about the behavior of the hypertensive. It is a prospective, cross-sectional, population-based, exploratory study of a quantitative nature. Elderly person still have a risk behavior towards arterial hypertension. Older people still have a risk behavior in relation to high blood pressure. More active public policies and family support as informal caregivers are needed.

 

Author Biographies

Marcilio Sampaio dos Santos, Enfermeiro-Professor Universitário Associado, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Campus de Barra do Garças, Brasil.

Enfermeiro-Professor Universitário Associado, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Campus de Barra do Garças, Brasil.

 

Adriano Borges Ferreira, Enfermeiro. Professor Universitário Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Campus de Barra do Garças, Brasil.

Enfermeiro. Professor Universitário Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Campus de Barra do Garças, Brasil.

 

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Published

2018-03-30

How to Cite

Santos, M. S. dos, & Ferreira, A. B. (2018). Assessment of adherence to treatment of hypertension in the elderly. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 21(1), 395–410. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2018v21i1p395-410

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2018)

Section

Papers

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