title: [Attitudes, knowledge and beliefs of patient about anti-hypertensive drugs].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hypertension is an important public health problem in Colombia. One of the principal reasons for the poor effectiveness of interventions is the lack of knowledge and understanding of beliefs about this disease and its treatment.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Profiles were determined for the atitudes, knowledge and beliefs of patients about antihypertensive drugs.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a sample of 202 hypertensive patients from a private clinical center in Bogotá, Colombia, the beliefs, knowledge and attitudes about antihypertensive treatment was determined by the use of Morisky-Green test, and Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of these patients, 48% forgot to take the prescribed medication occasionally, 68% believed that if doctors had more time with patients, they will prescribe fewer medicines, and 40% did not know what physiological systems can be damaged by hypertension.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study reinforces the necessity of improving the communication strategies of health professionals in the support of a positive clinician-patient relationship.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Farmacología y Toxicología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. jefferson.buendia@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jefferson Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Buendía
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003105:Colombia; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003469:Culture; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005260:Female; D018565:Food-Drug Interactions; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D063046:Patient Medication Knowledge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D016903:Drug Monitoring
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents