Association between family functionality and adherence to treatment in geriatric patients with arterial hypertension in a primary care unit
Abstract
A cross-sectional, analytical, and observational study was conducted in 300 patients over 60 years of age at the Family Medicine Unit No. 1 in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. The family APGAR was applied to assess functionality, the Morisky-Green test to measure therapeutic adherence and the MOS questionnaire to assess perceived social support. Sociodemographic variables and family typology were included. The statistical analysis was performed using the GraphPad Prism v.8 program, using descriptive and inferential statistics using X2 test (p < 0.05).
Fields of Study & Subjects
Medication Adherence and Compliance
Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
Nursing care and research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research
- Publication date
- 16 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint