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| Author(s): |
Vieira, Liliana Batista
[1]
;
Moreira Reis, Adriano Max
[2]
;
Ramos, Celso de Avila
[3]
;
dos Reis, Tiago Marques
[4]
;
de Bortoli Cassiani, Silvia Helena
[1]
Total Authors: 5
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Escola Enfermagem Ribeirao Preto, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Fac Farm, Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil
[3] Univ Jose Rosario Vellano, Alfenas, MG - Brazil
[4] Univ Fed Alfenas, Alfenas, MG - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Einstein (São Paulo); v. 19, 2021. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 0 |
| Abstract | |
Objective: To examine whether the use of a monthly electronic medication organizer device equipped with an alarm clock, called Electronic System for Personal and Controlled Use of Medications (Supermed), improves medication adherence of older adults with hypertension. Methods: This is a quali-quantitative, prospective, before-and-after study performed with 32 older adult patients with diagnosis of hypertension, who were recruited at a Primary Care Unit in Brazil. Results: The main outcome measures were improvement of medication adherence and blood pressure control after intervention with Supermed. Regarding medication adherence, 81.2% of patients were ``less adherent{''} in the pre-intervention period, and 96.9% were ``more adherent{''} in the post-intervention period. This means that 78.1% of patients changed from ``less adherent{''} to ``more adherent{''} after the intervention with Supermed (p<0.001). The mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure differences between intervention day and post-intervention were 18.5mmHg (p<0.0001) and 4.3mmHg (p<0.007), respectively, and the differences between mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure between pre-intervention and post-intervention were 21.6mmHg (p<0.001) and 4.7mmHg (p<0.001) respectively. Conclusion: The use of Supermed significantly improved self-reported medication adherence and blood pressure control in a hypertensive older adult population. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 10/03448-4 - Assessment of medication adherence of patients of a Basic Health Unit of the State of Sao Paulo before and after the use of a Custom Kit Pharmaco (KFP) |
| Grantee: | Liliana Batista Vieira |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |