Projeto de intervenção na adesão ao tratamento, em pacientes com hipertensão arterial sistêmica, no distrito de Xonin, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais

Abstract

The Systemic Arterial Hypertension (SAH) is currently one of the most prevalent diseases in Brazil and throughout the world. It can be controlled as long as the patient follows the recommended treatment, pharmacologically or otherwise. However, it is known that the maintenance of blood pressure levels within the recommended limits for many hypertensive carrier is unsatisfactory, often due to treatment non-adherence. Therefore, the objective of the study was to elaborate an Intervention Plan to promote adherence to the pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of hypertensive individuals, assisted in the Family Health Strategy, in the municipality of Xonin, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais. The methodology carried out in the study was the Situational Strategic Planning of rapid estimation, problems observed, and definition of the priority issue. A bibliographic survey was performed using several databases on arterial hypertension and adherence to treatment. The intervention plan was performed out following the steps of situational strategic planning. It is expected that the implementation of the developed intervention will contribute to a better adherence to the treatment of patients with systemic arterial hypertension, to improve the quality of life of the population.