Prevalence and factors associated with adherence to non-pharmacological treatment of hypertensive and diabetic patients at low complexity services

Objetivo: determinar la prevalencia y los factores relacionados con la adherencia no farmacológica en pacientes con hipertensión arterial (hta) y diabetes mellitus (dm). Metodología: estudio observacional transversal en pacientes adultos mayores de 35 años con diagnóstico de hta o dm, atendidos en un programa de Renoprotección en cuidado primario en Cali, Colombia. Se excluyeron aquellos pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica en estadío kdoqi 4-5, los que presentaran comorbilidades adicionales que deterioraran la función renal o con trastornos neuropsiquiátricos diagnosticados previamente.Objective: to analyze avoidable mortality between 1998 and 2007 in the border states of Northern Mexico to evaluate, indirectly, the quality of the region's health care services. Methodology: the information on mortality provided by the National Health Information System (sinais) was analyzed. The unit of analysis was the basic cause of death. The cause was coded in accordance with the ICD-10.Avoidable mortality was classified according to Gomez’s death causes catalog. Likewise, an exploratory analysis was conducted which focused on the relationship between avoidable mortality and eligibility and the socioeconomic level of the municipalities in which the deaths took place