Projeto de intervenção para diminuir a alta prevalência de Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica dos usuários atendidos pela ESF São Sebastião, no Município de Porteirinha/Minas Gerais

Abstract

Non-communicable chronic diseases are now the main obstacle in the development of a healthy life, and systemic hypertension is the most relevant, due to its high associated morbidity and mortality. In the São Sebastião Basic Health Unit, in the city of Porteirinha - Minas Gerais, there is a high contingent of hypertensive patients, with low adherence to treatment, and persistence of deleterious habits. In view of this reality, the objective is to elaborate an intervention proposal to help improve the care offered to hypertensive patients, with a view to reducing the complications associated with hypertension and its risk factors. In order to carry out the action plan, we used the Situational Strategic Planning and the rapid estimation of the observed problems with the definition of the priority problem, the critical nodes and the actions to be performed. Health education actions were proposed, as well as optimization of the work processes of the Health Unit, aiming at greater accessibility to hypertensive patients. In proposing educational actions it is hoped to improve patients' education and knowledge about hypertension and cardiovascular risk, so that they have sufficient elements that allow them to be more involved in their therapeutic process.