Conhecimento dos fatores de risco para doença cardiovascular na população adscrita do Programa Saúde de Família: uma proposta de intervenção

Abstract

Santana do Ipanema is a municipality in the state of Alagoas and serves population belonging to the Family Health Program Jaqueira. In the community, the main cause of morbidity and mortality that occurred in 2013 were diseases of the circulatory system, especially cardiovascular diseases that are occupying a prominent place in morbidity and mortality, especially in patients at risk for its development. These cardiovascular diseases cause approximately one quarter of all deaths. Found is that the main causes of its appearance, decompensation and complications, including death, relating to the ignorance of risk factors and the actions required for correct control. Thus, this study objective devise a program of education for increased awareness of patients about the risk factors for cardiovascular disease control. Basement for the plan a narrative review of the literature on the subject was made, with the descriptors: vascular diseases, health priorities and risk factors. The proposed plan is intended to provide a range of care toxic habits and inappropriate lifestyle, contribute to better care and monitoring of risk factors to reduce both these factors and cardiovascular disease itself, thus getting higher and better control them, decreasing its incidence and prevalence.