Commitment of middle-aged men with mild to moderate arterial hypertension to implementation of medical recommendations

N.A. Alimova, Kh.Yo. Sharipova, H.S. Sultonov, G.M. Negmatova, R.G. Sohibov

Chair of Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases; Chair of Internal Diseases №2 Avicenna TSMU

In 117 men 40-60 years of age (in this study acceptedas average age) with arterial hypertension (AH) was studied the commitment to implementthe non-pharmacological medical recommendations (lifestyle modifications - LSM) and medical therapy (MT) against the traditional (in the absence of a permanent medical monitoring and patient education methods LSM, self-control), and controlled therapy. The terms of completion or regularity of carrying out medical recommendations for LSM and MT (at hospital discharge, 18, 36 and 54 weeks of observation) were identified. It was found that middle-aged men with hypertension over a long time followed todoctor’s recommendations for LSM and receiving medications on a background therapy of controlled hypertension with multifactor prevention of cardiovascular disease. In this group the gradual reduction in performing of medical recommendations at 54 weeks of observation was not significant (p>0,05), when compared to that of discharge.

Keywords: middle-aged men, hypertension.

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