ACCESSION ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT ACCOMPANIED HYPERTENSIVE TREATMENT IN PRIMARY CARE HEALTH IN BRAZILIAN CITY.

Introduction: The Systemic hypertension (SH) is initially asymptomatic, chronic and incurable character. Non-adherence to treatment may be multifactorial, such as late symptoms, medications with not immediate effect, side effects medication or inadequate patient education. Objectives: To describe the epidemiological profile of participants and validated instrument developed by a team of teachers and medical university students, for the global assessment of treatment adherence. Method: quantitative, cross-sectional descriptive study approach developed in the city of Alfenas, South of Minas Gerais. The sample containing 150 participants over 18 years of both sexes being treated for hypertension. Applied an assessment instrument with six questions, which alternatives were evaluated from 1 to 7 points and through the sum total of the participants were classified into five levels: Level I (adhering medical / nutrition / physical / psychosocial); level II (adhesive medical / nutrition / physical); Level III (medical and nutritional stick); level IV (adhesive medicated); Level V (non-stick). Results and Conclusion: Hypertension affects mainly the female population (67%) and over 60 (64%). Fewer individuals falls into level V, not global adherent or being in level I, optimal adhesion. Most participants are framed in level II and III, showing careless at some point in the global membership. The instrument proved feasible evaluation. However if applied to a greater number of individuals, in different contexts, statistically could be rated as adequate or not, making able for us to know how patients face their hypertension condition and treatment.