摘要：Arterial Hypertension is both an important Public Health problem and a highly prevalent chronic pathology. It is ranked as the third cause of morbidity and mortality, considering one of them the lack of adherence to treatment and the influence of factors on it. The present research was carried out at the Health Center No.1 of the city of Tulcán, and its objective was to determine the factors that influence the adherence of pharmacological treatment in hypertensive patients of Luz y Vida association. A descriptive, qualitative, quantitative and field study was carried out, using the survey technique, which was applied to 50 older adults since the sample was small enough for the population to be entirely analyzed. Results show that 34% comply with the treatment while 66% do not. So educational-based interventions were designed, such as training, home visits, thus achieving that most of these people can adhere to drug treatment with a hypo-sodium diet, plus a regimen of exercises, to reduce and avoid cardiovascular complications.
