Atenção a pacientes hipertensos: intervindo com medidas de prevenção para controle da doença com medicamentos e mudança de estilos de vida

Abstract

Systemic arterial hypertension, due to the situational diagnosis made in our area of coverage, is one of the diseases with the highest incidence and prevalence in the population assigned to the unit. Therefore, this study aimed to propose an intervention project to reduce the number of patients with uncontrolled hypertension in the Estrela Dalva Unit, Family Health Strategy Confisco 30, in the Municipality of Contagem - Minas Gerais. The project was based on the Situational Strategic Planning and literature review, in the SciELO database, with the descriptors: Family Health Strategy, Hypertension and Education. It was also based on the notebooks of the Ministry of Health and the Brazilian Society of Cardiology. It is expected to implement the proposed educational actions and the promotion and prevention of the disease that the users of the Family Health Strategy Confisco 30 are aware of the importance of following the treatment non-medication associated with the drug for their better quality of life.