Effectiveness of an application for mobile devices on medication adherence of elderly people with Systemic Arterial Hypertension: a randomized clinical trial
Educational Technology, Medication Adherence, Aging, Self Care
The lack of adherence to pharmacological treatment is a frequent problem in the elderly and one of the main causes of inadequate blood pressure control. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the application for mobile devices in the adherence to medication treatment of the elderly with Hypertension treated in primary care, through a randomized clinical trial. Interventions will be applied in order to compare the effect of using an application aimed at adherence to treatment with the elderly. For data analysis, the Package for Social Sciences (SPSS®) version 20.0 software will be used, in which a database will be built. Statistical tests will be performed as needed. Values of p<0.05 will be considered statistically significant. Nevertheless, it is expected that the incentive to study digital technologies that improve and improve health education aimed at adherence to drug treatment for the elderly, which will directly and indirectly influence the physical overload of the local health system, which may decrease to even hospitalizations for conditions sensitive to primary care, since health promotion and the prevention of injuries in Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases.