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This study was developed to identify determinant factors of non-adherence in the treatment of hypertensive individuals in a Brazilian municipality. This cross-sectional and descriptive study with a quantitative approach was conducted from November 2012 to April 2013. A total of 138 hypertensive patients participated, 65.9% were female, aged 60.5 years old (SD=11.32) on average, 71% had incomplete primary/middle school and an individual income of 1 to 2 times the minimum wage. In regard to occupation, 39.9% were retired and 21.7% were homemakers. Among the factors contributing to nonadherence to treatment, 70.3% reported personal reasons. Adherence was at 15.9% for nonpharmacological treatment and 21% for pharmacological treatment. We verified the need for new studies within the primary health care sphere conducted with hypertensive patients and also the need for multidisciplinary actions intended to encourage treatment adherence among hypertensive patients cared for in the municipality under study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To carry out a synthesis of the concept of adherence and describe the methods used to measure it. Methodology: Review article. A search, selection and review of original and secondary articles published between 2004 and 2013, written in English or Spanish in different databases including Scielo, Pubmed, Cinahl, Science@direct and Ovidsp which were was carried out. Results: A total of 53 articles were selected, 13 of which defined the concept and classification of methods; 32 were research studies that used indirect methods, 17 combined direct and indirect methods and one study used a direct method. Conclusions: The use of different concepts defining adherence, without a consensus was evident. Also, different techniques were used for measurement being the most widely used indirect methods, followed by the combination of direct and indirect methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Context: since the mid-2000s, the services marketing literature proposes Service-Dominant Logic as an innovative strategic vision, based on the creation of greater value with - rather than for - the consumer. This paper seeks to explore their applicability to the health service. Methodology: by reviewing and discussing the theoretical of the specificity of the health service on the premises of the Service-Dominant Logic it has been demonstrated that: a) what its main characteristic elements are, b) how the co-creation of value is achieved in the scope of this service. Results: The credence nature, its critical character and its social dimension characterize the health service. With this reality, the co-creation of value in health care is obtained from the active participation of a patient becoming more informed and understanding of the complex balances of the doctor-patient relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: To describe the difficulties encountered in the telephone follow-up for the practice of self-care behaviors related to adherence to non-pharmacological treatment in patients with heart failure (HF). Methodology: Descriptive study i n which 31 patients with HF of a hospital in Medellin, Colombia, in 2011 participated.7 per month telephone follow-up sessions for patients were conducted. Each session (30-45 minutes) difficulties with adherence to 9 self-care behaviors were assessed. All participants received nursing education according to their individual needs. Results: All patients had difficulties in practicing some self-care activities related to non-adherence to drug therapy, 83.9% of them for 5 or more activities. The behaviors that were more difficult were: measuring urine and weight control (100% each), control of salt intake (96.7%) and fluid restriction (93.5%). Conclusion: With the help of telephone follow-up education given by health personnel was identified as the main difficulty in regards to the adherence to non-pharmacological treatment in patients with HF. Individual issues were important in the control of salt intake, decreased daily activities and the reduction of alcohol consumption and cigarette. For weight control the most reported aspect was of social nature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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