Determining factors for aterial hypertension program desertion. Chiclayo Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo National Hospital, ESSALUD 2000

Authors

  • Víctor Soto Oficina de Epidemiología y Programas de Salud HNAAA, Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga
  • Segundo Zavaleta Oficina de Epidemiología y Programas de Salud HNAAA, Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga
  • José Bernilla Oficina de Epidemiología y Programas de Salud HNAAA, Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v63i3.1498

Keywords:

Hypertension, national health programs, patient education, treatment refusal

Abstract

Objetives: To determine the main factors for desertion from the Arterial Hypertension Program. Setting: Chiclayo Almanzor Aguinaga National Hospital. Design: Analytical case-control study. Material and methods: Cases were 126 patients who deserted for over 6 months and controls the 252 patients who continued in the program, paired for sex, age, place of referral and hypertension level; patients with complications or adscription changes were excluded. A domiciliary survey was applied. Results: Low knowledge about hypertension was the main factor (OR: 15.31), including desinterest in monthly control (OR: 14,6), treatment negligence when both arterial blood pressure returned to normality (OR: 13,8) or when asymptomatic (OR: 13,2), all meaning inappropiate illness consciousness. Other factors found were: No change in life style (OR: 4,5), and colateral drug effects (OR: 1,9); there was no association with professional mistreatment, overcrowding, discomfort, inadequate schedule or patient’s economical or translation problems. Conclusion: Inadequate knowledge on arterial hypertension was de determinant factor for Arterial Hypertension Program desertion at EsSalud Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo National Hospital.

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Published

2002-09-16

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Vol. 63 No. 3 (2002)

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Copyright (c) 2002 VÍCTOR SOTO, SEGUNDO ZAVALETA, JOSÉ BERNILLA

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Soto V, Zavaleta S, Bernilla J. Determining factors for aterial hypertension program desertion. Chiclayo Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo National Hospital, ESSALUD 2000. An Fac med [Internet]. 2002 Sep. 16 [cited 2025 Jun. 17];63(3):185-90. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/1498