Factors associated with reduced adherence to antihypertensive drug treatment (AHT) were identified analysing 7626 Italian patients with blood pressure values recorded in the General Practitioners database. About 25% of patients taking antihypertensive drugs were not adherent to treatment; factors associated with poor adherence were younger age and female gender of patient, recent start of AHT, absence of diabetes, absence of chronic renal insufficiency and absence of concomitant drug treatments. Only 48% of patients taking antihypertensive drugs achieved blood pressure levelso140/90 mm Hg: this percentage was 44% in patients who presented with diabetes or chronic renal insufficiency and 55% in those with previous cardiovascular events.
Adherence to antihypertensive drug treatment and blood pressure control: A real practice analysis in Italy
L. Degli Esposti;
2008
Abstract
Factors associated with reduced adherence to antihypertensive drug treatment (AHT) were identified analysing 7626 Italian patients with blood pressure values recorded in the General Practitioners database. About 25% of patients taking antihypertensive drugs were not adherent to treatment; factors associated with poor adherence were younger age and female gender of patient, recent start of AHT, absence of diabetes, absence of chronic renal insufficiency and absence of concomitant drug treatments. Only 48% of patients taking antihypertensive drugs achieved blood pressure levelso140/90 mm Hg: this percentage was 44% in patients who presented with diabetes or chronic renal insufficiency and 55% in those with previous cardiovascular events.I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
