title: [In Process Citation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To test the effectiveness of a program to improve treatment adherence in new onset hypertensive patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a quasi-experimental study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Four health centers in Almeria.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 120 subjects between 18 and 65 years, diagnosed with hypertension within the previous 12 months.
  
  
  METHODS
  The participants were divided into three groups: intervention group A, which received educational instruction, intervention group B, educational instruction and feedback process, and the control group C, received usual care. Adherence was determined by lifestyle (diet, physical activity, smoking, alcohol) and drug treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  As regards diet and physical activity, there were significant differences between performance groups after intervention (p<0,05), with better adherence levels being found in group B subjects for these variables. Better adherence to pharmacological treatment was also observed in these patients. No significant results were found regarding alcohol and smoking.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the study population, patients undergoing educational instruction and feedback had better adherence levels than those who received only instruction or usual treatment.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Medicina, Universidad de Almería, Almería, España. Electronic address: vmh380@ual.es.
authors.forename: Verónica Victoria
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Márquez-Hernández
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Medicina, Universidad de Almería, Almería, España.
authors.forename: Genoveva
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Granados Gámez
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de Almería, Almería, España.
authors.forename: Jesús Gil
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Roales-Nieto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cumplimiento terapéutico; Educación; Education; Feedback; Hipertensión; Hypertension; Patient treatment compliance