In each interview, the intervention group was intervened by the physician to increase compliance with the treatment using the BATHE technique, and brief information was given emphasizing the importance of drug compliance and lifestyle changes routinely applied by the Family Medicine Department in hypertension patients. The patients in the intervention group were interviewed face-to-face at the 0th and 6th months, and online at the 3rd month.

In the control group, brief information was given at each interview, emphasizing the importance of drug compliance and lifestyle changes routinely applied by the Department of Family Medicine in hypertension patients. No intervention was made. The patients in the control group were interviewed face-to-face at 0 and 6 months, and online at 3 months.

The BATHE interview technique was applied 3 times, once every 3 months, for 6 months.

The scale consists of 18 questions. The questions were structured in a positive and negative way and the answers were expressed as a five-point likert. The contents of the questions were prepared to enlighten the subjects of medical treatment and clinical controls, communication with the physician, active lifestyle and physical activity, weight control, healthy nutrition and salt consumption, and disease awareness. After reverse scoring, if all items are given 5 points, the highest total score that can be obtained from the scale is 90. When all items are given 1 point, the lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 18. The scale cutoff point is 68. A score of less than 68 indicates low adherence to treatment, and a score of 68 and above indicates high adherence to treatment. An increase in the score on the scale indicates an increase in treatment compliance.

The scale consists of 6 questions. The questions were answered as Yes/No and in the evaluation; in questions 2 and 5 yes 1 point, no 0 points; In other questions, yes is 0 points, no is 1 point. If the total score obtained by the patient in questions 1, 2 and 6 is 0 or 1, it indicates low motivation level, and >1 indicates high motivation level. If the total score from questions 3, 4 and 5 is 0 or 1, it indicates low level of knowledge, and >1 indicates high level of knowledge.

At the beginning and at the 6th month, the waist circumference of the participants was measured by the researcher under appropriate conditions and in both interviews.