Plano de ação para o controle da hipertensão arterial e adesão ao tratamento na unidade básica de saúde COHAB Padre Luiz Zver em São João Del-Rey

Abstract

A (SAH) systemic arterial hypertension is a disease of high prevalence in the population it is considered as one of the major health problems. The objective of this study was to elaborate an action plan to reduce the complications due to arterial hypertension and to increase adherence to the treatment for BP control in the elderly population with hypertension. As a methodology, the Situational Strategic Planning (PES) (CAMPOS; FARIAS; SANTOS, 2010) was adopted. The historical, social, economic aspects, and especially those related to the municipal health indicators were considered. For theoretical background on the subject, researches in articles, theses and dissertations are carried out in the databases of Google Scholar and the Virtual Library of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). The results obtained with the actions of this action plan are satisfactory and have reached the initial objectives, as planned in the elaboration of the action plan, among the results we had the users' awareness about the importance of the treatment in which the effective adhesion of the hypertensive patients to the treatment was evidenced for the control of SAH.