CHARACTERIZATION OF HYPERTENSIVE SERVICE USERS AND COMPLIANCE WITH TREATMENT IN A FAMILY HEALTH UNIT

• Main Authors: Bruno Henrique dos Santos Alves (Author), Monalisa Abila Prado (Author), Nadielly Codonho Góes (Author), Lúcia Marinilza Beccaria (Author), Claudia Bernardi Cesarino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study describes the socio-demographic profile of 100 hypertensive service users, out of 500 registered in Family Health Units. It identified factors associated with abandoning treatment. Data was collected between July and December 2011 through home visiting, was grouped in Microsoft Office Exc...