title: [Evaluation of compliance with appointments and the control of blood pressure in a group of hypertensive patients].
abstract: The social and public health relevance of hypertension (HT) is well know. In the present study, 308 hypertensive patients were evaluated in two six month periods. An organized variation was carried out, consisting of the suppression of the scheduled visit with subsequent attention of the patient by visit on demand. The evaluated variables were the degree of compliance with the appointment and the control of the blood pressure levels in the two periods, depending on sex, age, and degree of hypertension. Better results were achieved during the first period (with scheduled visit), both regarding compliance and control. Therefore, it seems preferable to keep scheduled visits for the HT protocols.
authors.affiliation: Unidad Docente de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria de Guipúzcoa.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Iturrioz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mariñelarena
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guillén
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Abad
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garicano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arrieta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hernando
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance
vernacular_title: Evaluación del cumplimiento de la citación y del control de la tensión arterial en un grupo de hipertensos.