Controle de risco para diminuir complicações da Hipertensão arterial sistêmica na UBS Ana Claro de Sousa. Prados, MG

Abstract

The Hypertension is a chronic non-communicable disease with a high prevalence rate in Brazil and worldwide, one of the causes of morbidity and mortality that most affect the adult population, both directly and indirectly through the many complications that may appear over of the same ailment. Like most chronic diseases have as a precursor to the existence of risk factors such as physical inactivity, obesity, hyperlipidemia, low rate of adherence to treatment, poor eating habits, smoking, alcoholism, etc. which are modifiable and can cause the appearance of both the disease and its many complications. This work was carried out in micro area number eight of the Basic Health Unit "Ana Claro de Souza" in Prados city, MG in 2015, aimed to develop a mentoring program to patients with systemic hypertension to reduce the risk complications of this very common disease in our community in particular and in Brazil in general, using the method of Strategic Planning in health. Collective activities were made with the participation of community medical and members of the health team of family and population, for a social impact in our coverage area, allowing work on the modifiable risk factors of Hypertension and consequently achieve the reduction in the incidence of this disease and its major complications