title: [Relationship between medical treatment compliance and the degree of control in patients with high blood pressure, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To study the relationship between therapeutic compliance and the control of arterial hypertension, non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective study performed on 174 hypertensive patients, 107 with diabetes and 107 with hyperlipidemia evaluating compliance by counting of tablets in two home visits.
  
  
  RESULTS
  34% hypertensive patients, 20% diabetics and 37% hyperlipidemics that took medication as instructed or more than they should were badly controlled.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  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.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Piñeiro
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Donis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Orozco
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pastor
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Merino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011446:Prospective Studies
vernacular_title: Relación entre el cumplimiento del tratamiento farmacológico y el grado de control en pacientes con hipertensión arterial, diabetes no insulinodependiente y dislipemias.