Incidência elevada de pacientes portadores de síndrome metabólica na Unidade de Saúde da Família Asplana do município de Joaquim Gomes Alagoas

Abstract

The objective of this study was to develop an intervention project to help reduce the elevated number of patients with Non-compensated metabolic syndrome in the Family Health Strategy Unit Asplana placed on the municipality of Joaquim Gomes. A situational diagnosis was done using strategic methods of planning in health. The facts were collected from the individual medical records of patients registered in the Unit, interviewing informal leaders of the community and beyond addition; we use the data of The Basic Attention Information System. The Situational Diagnosis confirmed an elevated amount of patients suffering metabolic syndrome and 7 critical nodes were identified, based on these was proposed a plan of actions in order to confront it. In conclusion the metabolic syndrome is a disease of the modern civilization associated to obesity due to the wrong alimentary habits and sedentary, the pharmacological treatment is important, but the most important action is the changing of the inadequate lifestyle.