CONTINUITY OF CARE AND CONTROL OF HYPERTE NSION IN A HEALTH-CENTER INTUNISIA

This article describes the follow-up of 210 hypertensive patients in S oliman, Tunisia. Five years after starting treatment, two thirds of th e patients are still followed-up. The incidence of interruption of tre atment is of 0.18 per year of follow-up. Nearly half of these first in terruptions occur during the first six months, most do not result In a final abandon of treatment. The drop in blood pressure is more import ant among those who stick to their appointment schedules, than among t hose who do not. The former also present less hypertensive crises.