Aderência ao tratamento dos pacientes hipertensos na área de saúde do município de Jaguaraçu

Abstract

The proposal was to develop an action plan to increase the adherence of hypertensive people to the treatment proposed by the health team of the Municipality of Jaguaraçu family. Therefore, we sought to identify in literature the factors that influence adherence to treatment with anti-hypertensive and factors associated with this condition in hypertensive population. A literature review was conducted in November 2013 period to November 2014, in articles published since 2010 in the databases Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), LILACS, and IBECS. Through literature review it was revealed that the SAH has high social costs, adherence to treatment is influenced by multiple factors, different in nature, and can manifest itself in many types of behaviors that impede the success of treatments and favor disease progression. Health education becomes the main strategy to improve adherence of users. Factors can influence non-adherence and may be related to the patient: a socioeconomic and cultural conditions, access to health services, the frequency consultations and knowledge about the disease. As for the doctor: the degree of knowledge about the disease and compliance with clinical guidelines. The organization of services must ensure the access to medical consultation and medicines to ensure adherence. From the literature review, discussion with staff and systematization of knowledge that the team has the population of their area was drawn up an action plan with the expectation of achieving the objective of the proposed intervention.