Seguimiento fármaco terapéutico y educación sanitaria enfocada a pacientes con hipertensión arterial en la población de la parroquia rural de Malacatos

Abstract

Abstract: High blood pressure is a chronic disease that represents a public health problem due to its high mortality and morbidity rates. It is essential to implement practical tools for its treatment and management. Pharmacotherapeutic monitoring (PTM) allows us to continuously monitor patients, identifying and resolving medication-related problems, thereby improving adherence to therapeutic treatment. Health education provides patients with the necessary tools to better understand their condition and incorporate healthy habits into their lifestyle. The objective of this study, conducted at the C.S. Malacatos for 61 patients diagnosed with hypertension was to implement a SFT and health education program that would ensure better therapeutic control through the completion of patient records (Dáder method). Thus, 76% of patients showed improved adherence to drug treatment, and 88% of them acquired healthy lifestyle habits, demonstrating that this tool is effective and optimal for managing the disease, improving the relationship between medication, treatment, and patient, and thereby significantly reducing BP.