THE EFFICACY OF TRAINING GENERAL PRACTITIONERS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS

ODABAŞI O., ELÇİN M., BASUSTA N. B.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, cilt.14, sa.4, ss.362-368, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.362-368
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: The leading problem with hypertension management is low rates of patient adherence. An ample communication with the patient could be the key to successful compliance for management of chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a training program for management of hypertension in geriatric patients designed for general practitioners.