Ações de saúde para diminuir a incidência de Hipertensão arterial na área de abrangência do PSF # 3 do município de Baldim-MG: plano de intervenção

Abstract

Hypertension (SH) is the most common condition of health adults in populations throughout the world, along with obesity has been classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the pandemic of the century, is in itself a disease, and a major risk factor for other chronic diseases. Preventing Hypertension is the most important measure and less expensive therapy universal health being a major challenge for all countries and should be a priority of health institutions, individuals and governments. This work aims to present a proposal for intervention to decrease the incidence of hypertension in PSF # 3 Baldim, Minas Gerais. This work was carried out through three steps: situational diagnosis, literature review and drafting of the intervention plan. A literature review was made from an online survey through access to the information center of the Virtual Health Library (VHL) through the database: Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) about the risk factors for hypertension in adults. Books and magazines have been used to make theme references in a study that included articles published from 2000 and referring to the descriptors high blood pressure and risk factors for hypertension. Upon review, we prepared an action plan based on the blood pressure and the risk factors as well as the main findings of situational diagnosis. The main proposals were to increase the knowledge of hypertension, adoption of healthy lifestyles and modes for hypertensive patients, and increase the implementation of health promotion and prevention activities