Access to health services and its influence on adherence to treatment of arterial hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Hospital in Callao, Peru: A cross-sectional study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Autor: Oriana Rivera-Lozada, Isabel Cristina Rivera-Lozada, Cesar Antonio Bonilla-Asalde
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: F1000Research, Vol 12 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2046-1402
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.141856.2
Popis: Background Access to health services compromises therapeutic adherence in patients with arterial hypertension (HTN), which is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature death. The aim of the research is to determine the influence of access to health services on adherence to antihypertensive treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We included a cross-sectional analytical study. A survey was applied to 241 hypertensive patients at the Daniel Alcides Carrión Hospital, Callao-Peru. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. Absolute and relative frequencies were reported and the chi-square test was applied with a statistical significance level of p
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