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Abstract(s)
Este estudo teve como principal objetivo verificar se existe alguma relação entre as
representações da doença e a adesão ao tratamento, nomeadamente nos autocuidados em
pessoas diagnosticadas com Hipertensão Arterial acompanhadas nas consultas de Hipertensão
no Centro de Saúde de São Tiago em Castelo Branco. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo,
correlacional e transversal e os dados foram recolhidos com recurso a três questionários de
autorresposta: Medida de Adesão aos Tratamentos (MAT), Escala de Autocuidado com a
Hipertensão Arterial e Questionário de Crenças sobre a Doença – Versão Breve (IPQ-B). A
amostra é composta por 106 participantes, 56,6% do sexo feminino, com média de idades de
58 anos. Cerca de 80,2% dos inquiridos são casados e 37,5% apenas frequentou o ensino até ao
4º ano de escolaridade.
Os resultados sugerem que os participantes, em termos médios, revelaram ter
comportamentos de Autocuidado com a Hipertensão Arterial cerca de cinco dias por semana,
sendo a Alimentação Específica a dimensão com maior pontuação. O Exercício Físico foi a
dimensão da Adesão aos Autocuidados que pontuou mais baixo, cerca de dois dias por semana
em média. Relativamente às Crenças sobre a doença, a dimensão Crenças de Compreensão foi
a que revelou uma pontuação mais elevada. Em relação à Adesão aos Autocuidados, as
mulheres apresentam valores mais elevados comparativamente aos homens. Foram
verificadas associações entre a Adesão ao Tratamento e os comportamentos de Autocuidado.
Não foram encontradas associações significativas entre a Adesão ao Tratamento e as Crenças
sobre a Doença. Foram, ainda, verificadas associações entre o Autocuidado e as Crenças sobre
a Doença e entre as subescalas Alimentação Específica e as Crenças Emocionais.
The main objective of this study was to verify if there is any relationship between the representations of the disease and treatment adherence, namely self-care activities, in people diagnosed with Arterial Hypertension followed at Hypertension consultations at the São Tiago Health Care Center in Castelo Branco. This is a descriptive, correlational and crosssectional study and data were collected using three self-report questionnaires: Treatment Adherence Measure (MAT), Self-Care Scale for Arterial Hypertension and The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-B).The sample consisted of 106 participants, 56.6% female, with a mean age of 58 years. About 80.2% of respondents are married and 37.5% only attended school until the 4th grade. The results suggest that participants, on average, report having self-care behaviours with Arterial Hypertension about five days a week, and the Specific Food dimension was the highest score. The Physical Exercise was the dimension of Self-Care Activities that reveals lower average values, about two days a week on average. Regarding Illness Representations, the Understanding Beliefs dimension reveals the higher score. Women have higher values compared to men in relation to Self-Care Adherence. There were no significant associations between Treatment Adherence and Illness Representations. It was also found associations between Self-care activities and Illness Representations and between the subscales Specific Diet and Emotional Beliefs.
The main objective of this study was to verify if there is any relationship between the representations of the disease and treatment adherence, namely self-care activities, in people diagnosed with Arterial Hypertension followed at Hypertension consultations at the São Tiago Health Care Center in Castelo Branco. This is a descriptive, correlational and crosssectional study and data were collected using three self-report questionnaires: Treatment Adherence Measure (MAT), Self-Care Scale for Arterial Hypertension and The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-B).The sample consisted of 106 participants, 56.6% female, with a mean age of 58 years. About 80.2% of respondents are married and 37.5% only attended school until the 4th grade. The results suggest that participants, on average, report having self-care behaviours with Arterial Hypertension about five days a week, and the Specific Food dimension was the highest score. The Physical Exercise was the dimension of Self-Care Activities that reveals lower average values, about two days a week on average. Regarding Illness Representations, the Understanding Beliefs dimension reveals the higher score. Women have higher values compared to men in relation to Self-Care Adherence. There were no significant associations between Treatment Adherence and Illness Representations. It was also found associations between Self-care activities and Illness Representations and between the subscales Specific Diet and Emotional Beliefs.
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Keywords
Adesão Ao Tratamento Autocuidado Hipertensão Arterial Representações da Doença.