Intervenção educativa no controle da hipertensão arterial

Abstract

The present work aims at an intervention proposal for the control of hypertension, in the area covered by the family health team 32, of Arvoredo, a Basic Health Center in Contagem, Minas Gerais. A review of the main causes is presented. They influence negatively the accompaniment of systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) in Primary Health Care (PHC). Considering hypertension as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, it is big responsibility for health team in their attention to hypertensive patients. The objective on the issue is act on the knowledge of family health team and the community to prevent and control hypertension. Using the method of the situational strategic planning, proposals, actions (projects), expected products, resources needed, responsible, schedule and system of evaluation are proposed for four critical nodes: little importance and ignorance of health managers in primary health care implementation; little knowledge of the importance of prevention of hypertension by health team members and their impact on the individual, family and society; low health culture of the population; health team professionals demotivation due to the hard work conditions and poor planning for spontaneous demand of the population. It is concluded that the educational activities should be implemented by the health team and the community together, whereas they can influence the improvement of hypertensive people assistance.