title: [Therapeutic adherence in users of a cardiovascular health program in primary care in Chile].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze therapeutic adherence in users of a cardiovascular health program in primary care in the community of San Pedro de la Paz in the region of Bío Bío, Chile.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional and correlational study with a sample of 257 people aged 18-60 years. A questionnaire that included the Miller´s health behavior scale to measure adherence, and review of medical records was performed. Descriptive univariate and bivariate analyses supported in SPSS were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the total participants, 157 (61.1%) were women. The health behavior scale reflected non-adherence of participants, as only 4 (1.5%) indicated that they always followed the instructions provided by the health team. The subscale monitoring stress management had the highest average, indicating that in this aspect there was greater adherence of the participants. Associations between therapeutic adherence and doing paid work (p=0.025) and with participation in social activities (p=0.005) were found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Therapeutic adherence in users of the cardiovascular health program was low. It is important to develop strategies that favor therapeutic adherence from the perspective of equity and social determinants of health.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile.
authors.forename: Lizet
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Veliz-Rojas
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermería, Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mendoza-Parra
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Sociología y Antropología, Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
authors.forename: Omar A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Barriga
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D002677:Chile; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D055815:Young Adult