Introduction:

Half of hypertensive patients drop out of therapy from the first year of diagnosis. The use of the telephone to improve adherence is accepted by patients, through sending messages to their cell phones or concerted phone calls, to remind them of taking medication or information about their disease.

Objective:

This work evaluated the use of technology to optimize the adherence of hypertensive patients who withdraw their medicines from a social security clinic in Paraguay.

Methodology:

Quasi-experimental study; applying a survey and follow-up through telephone contact to evaluate adherence to therapy.

Results:

50% (n=11) of patients were classified as non-adherent to drug therapy; at the end of the interventions it was reduced to 9.1%. The main cause of the lack of adherence was forgetfulness, 90.9%. Adherence to treatment improved significantly after interventions.

Conclusion:

The use of technology could be a tool for primary prevention in the population with risk factors, and the monitoring of patients with blood pressure.

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