Redução da alta incidência de hipertensão arterial em pacientes atendidos pela equipe da ESF-Angustura

Abstract

SAH (Hypertension) is considered one of the most important public health problems and one of the priorities of the basic attention, because good control and the proper treatment of this disease are essential for reduction of cardiovascular events. In ESF - Family Health Strategy - Swelling, in the municipality of Além Paraíba, it was observed an increase in the incidences of HAS and that this fact was related to lack of knowledge of the risk factors and the unhealthy lifestyle of patients. Therefore, the objective of this study, the preparation of a contingency plan to decrease the incidence of SAH patients served by the team. For its development was used the PES –Situational strategic planning method. The intervention process was carried out through lectures and educational actions aimed at promoting changes in moods and lifestyles of the population served by the Basic Health Unit (SUS), in order to increase the level of knowledge of the patients about risk factors of SAH. It appears that knowing the risk factors is not sufficient for the prevention and care of the population and we should increase the level of access to information by performing actions of promot ion and prevention to health during the consultations in basic health units, home visits and in educational lectures that should keep happening at least once a year.