A hipertensão arterial sistêmica como um fator de risco na comunidade metropolitana, do município Ribeirão das Neves – Minas Gerais.

Abstract

The work aimed to draw up a plan of action to deal with a problem, considered as a priority, in the area of the family health strategy located in the region Metropolitan 2, Ribeirão das Neves, municipality in Minas Gerais, where in addition to 465 cases officially registered as patients with systemic hypertension (SH), 65 were diagnosed as new cases, all associated with multiple risk factors without accompaniment. For drafting the proposal for intervention to control the incidence of hypertension in patients enrolled were carried out three steps: preparation of the Situational diagnosis, review and preparation of the plan of action, using the Situational strategic planning simplified. The causes of the problem, selected as us critics, were: inappropriate lifestyles or habits, low level of information of the population, inadequate work of the team to face the problem. The three proposals for tackling the us critics were: modifying habits and lifestyles, increase the level of information of the population about the risk factors and complications of hypertension, active search of hypertensive patients not diagnosed as well as the creation of a programming schedule of consultations and home visits for patients with risk factors and those already diagnosed case of improving the structure of the service for the attendances. In addition, a feasibility analysis of operations and a proposal for monitoring and evaluating the action plan. The action plan has enabled the team at Metropolitan Family Health Strategy realize the importance of using a method of planning as a tool for organization of the work process and hopes to better control of patients with risk factors to prevent SH and those already diagnosed to prevent future complications.