Baixa adesão ao tratamento da hipertensão arterial pelos idosos: elaboração de um plano de ação

Abstract

Hypertension is a serious public health problem in Brazil and abroad, one of the most important risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular and renal diseases. Non-adherence to the treatment of hypertension is a challenge for professionals working in primary health care in our country. Therefore, the objective of this study was to review the literature to support the development of an intervention plan to reduce the number of non-compliance of the elderly to antihypertensive treatment, suggesting a form of organization to assist these users in a humane way and integral in the Basic Health a review of literature-type narrative, the study was developed through a literature review using a computerized database of the Virtual Health Library (VHL). He was made a perusal of the publications, a BOOK of the main ideas and theories relevant to the topic. From the study it was possible to know the factors that hinder the non-adherence to antihypertensive treatment are: lack of balanced diet, drinking, smoking, financial problem to acquire the drugs, side effects caused by medication, lifestyle, emotional factors, deficiencies physical and mental, family abandonment. It was an action plan prepared in accordance with that described by Fields; Campos; Faria; Santos (2010). It is expected that after implementation of the plan of action there is an increasing number of elderly in adherence to treatment adequately. It is health professionals to understand more about the complexity of the elderly in its context, reflecting on actions and strategies that can minimize this problem.