Objective:

To determine the relationship between therapeutic adherence and family functionality in patients with chronic hematological diseases of the General Hospital of Zone 46 of the Mexican Institute of Social Security.

Materials and methods:

An observational cross-sectional study was conducted with patients from the General Hospital of zone 46, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social; applying the therapeutic adherence scale and the family functioning questionnaire FF-SIL.

Results:

76.2% (n = 128) of the studied patients have moderate therapeutic adherence, the male sex predominates with 40.5% (n = 68) comprised in the ages of 31-45 with 42.2% (n = 54) at as well as the family functionality is higher in the male sex with 50.6% (n = 44) comprised in the ages of 31-45 with 22.6% (n = 38).

Conclusions:

There is a relationship in terms of family functionality and therapeutic adherence. The majority of the patients studied showed moderate adherence as part of a moderately functional nuclear family.