Educational Strategies to Promote Adherence to Treatment in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease

José Ramon Martínez-Riera, Cesar Ivan Aviles Gonzalez, Rosa Nury Zambrano Bermeo, Felice Curcio, Julián Alberto González Correa, Catalina Estrada González, Pedro Melo and Maura Galletta
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José Ramon Martínez-Riera: Department of Community Nursing, Preventive Medicine and Public Health and History of Science, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain
Cesar Ivan Aviles Gonzalez: Faculty of Health Sciences Nursing Program, Universidad Popular del Cesar, Sede Sabanas, Valledupar 200002, Colombia
Rosa Nury Zambrano Bermeo: School of Health, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Cali 4102, Colombia
Felice Curcio: Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Sassari (UNISS), Viale San Pietro 43/B, 07100 Sassari, Italy
Julián Alberto González Correa: School of Health, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Cali 4102, Colombia
Catalina Estrada González: School of Health, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Cali 4102, Colombia
Pedro Melo: Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal
Maura Galletta: Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di 8 Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 16, 1-7

Abstract: Introduction: Educational material is a key strategy for primary health care promotion. Purpose: To design and validate educational material adapted to the population and aimed to increase knowledge about adherence to the treatment of arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Methodology: Methodological study for the design of educational material for people with diabetes mellitus and high blood pressure. For the design, content validity tests were carried out, with the participation of six experts in health education and six patients with chronic diseases. Validation was performed pursuant to the attraction, understanding, engagement, and acceptance criteria. Results: The validation confirmed that all items and criteria were above the minimal expected range. Conclusion: The design and validation of educational material provide elements that improve the education of patients about their pathologies and their adherence to treatment.

Keywords: validation studies; educational material; primary health care; health promotion; nursing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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