Hipertensão arterial e diabetes mellitus: ações interventivas na perspectiva da atenção básica

Abstract

Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have been seen as a threat to health and human development, especially when considering the Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus, accounting for about 70% of deaths today. Such worrying prospect, identified in the national context, is expressed in a similar way inside Alagoas, as in assisted community by UBS Jaciobá in municipality Girau do Ponciano. On the face of it, this production aimed at elaborating a plan of action in order to control NCDs, with a focus on Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in ESF Jaciobá in municipality of Girau do Ponciano - AL. To this end, the method used in this production was based on three pillars, namely: conducting a situation analysis of the coverage area; Literature review; and the development of an action plan aimed at the Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus. By this measure was identified as the main problems of community public health: NCD, intestinal parasitism and DST. On these findings, prioritized by working with NCDs, specifically hypertension and DM, given the high rate of the region, especially in the elderly, around 43.2% (180 seniors - 142 HTN and 38 DM). In this context they have been identified as critical nodes: Low compliance to drug therapy and nutritional recommendations and on the lifestyle; Unfavorable socioeconomic conditions; Work Process inappropriate played by the ESF as to deal with the problem. On which was synthesized a plan of action grounded in health education and social participation. This measure proves odd, as regards the management of the service and organization of activities implemented under the care design that requires to assign a collective context, in view of hypertension and DM in reliably ascend to a contributory assistance.