ADHERENCE TO ANTIHYPERTENSIVE TREATMENT IN PATIENTS AT A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN LIMA, PERU

Aguilar-Lizarme A.; Amado-Tineo J. · Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica (2026) · DOI: 10.17843/rpmesp.2026.431.15462

Resumen

In Peru, there are few reports on pharmacological adherence in patients with arterial hypertension. In this context, the present study aimed to determine adherence to antihypertensive treatment in patients treated at a tertiary-level social security hospital in Lima. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 250 hospitalized patients, over 18 years of age, with a diagnosis of primary arterial hypertension on pharmacological treatment. Adherence was evaluated using the Morisky questionnaire (MMAS-8), and variables such as prescribed medication, age, sex, marital status, and educational level were collected. 56.4% of the participants were male and 86.4% were over 60 years old. It was observed that 42% presented low pharmacological adherence and 58% medium adherence, with no cases of high adherence recorded. Monotherapy was the most frequent regimen (48%), with losartan, nifedipine, and enalapril being the most prescribed drugs. Finally, significant differences were identified between adherence to antihypertensive treatment and educational level and the number of drugs.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos