OBJECTIVE: To characterize the factors that interfere in drug treatment compliance in a group of individuals with arterial hypertension. METHODS: A non-experimental descriptive study that analyzed a sample of 80 patients diagnosed with arterial hypertension, who underwent medical treatment and were admitted to a university hospital during the period from March to May 2009. To collect data, the Instrument for Evaluation of Attitudes Regarding Taking Medication was applied. RESULTS: In the studied population, 45.1% had sufficient degree of compliance to […]