Factores asociados con la adherencia al tratamiento farmacológico oral de la anemia en el embarazo en pacientes de 15 años y más, en seis consultorios del Centro de Salud Pascuales. Año 2021.

Abstract

Background: Anemia is a common disease that can coincide with pregnancy due to the needs for the development of the fetus and the placenta. Therapeutic adherence is the quality in which the patient complies with the therapeutic indications. Methods: A relational and observational, analytical, cross-sectional, case-control study was conducted. The study population was 90 pregnant women aged 15 and over with a diagnosis of anemia in six Family and Community Medicine offices of the Pascuales health center. The information was obtained through a survey prepared by the author where factors that intervene in pharmacological adherence were identified, the association between the variables was calculated through the Chi-square test. Results: Pregnant women between 15 and 19 years old predominated with 46.7%, free union with 61.1%, low schooling 52.3%, low economic income 74.4%, ignorance of the disease 88.9%, non-availability of the drug due to health services 85.6%, poor understanding of medical indications 54.4% and therapeutic non-adherence 66.7%. Conclusions: A significant statistical association was demonstrated between low education, low economic level, ignorance of the disease, non-availability of the drug by health services, non-comprehension of medical indications, poor doctor-patient relationship, confirming the hypothesis.