Plano de ação para estimular estilos de vida mais saudáveis entre os hipertensos da área de abrangência da ESF Nova Esperança

Abstract

Hypertension is an important public health problem. Situational diagnosis of the area covered by the Family Health Strategy Nova Esperançawas observed a high number of hypertensive patients. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to develop an action planto promote healthy lifestyles among hypertensive patients of the area covered by the Family Health Strategy Nova Esperança. The methodology is carried out in three stages: realization of situational diagnosis; literature review and the development of action plan. In this studyweselectedthe followingcritical node: lack of knowledge by the population about the disease; inadequate lifestyle; inefficient structureof health servicesand; inappropriate process of work at the family health team. Based on thesecritical nodeswere proposedthe followingactions to oppose: creation of projects "knowing +" in order to increase the level of knowledge of the population about hypertension; "+ Health" in order to change habits and lifestyles;"Best care" in order to improve the structure of services for the care of hypertensive patients and; "Care Line" in order to implement the care line for the care of hypertensive patients.