Adesão ao tratamento de hipertensão: proposta de intervenção na Estratégia Saúde da Família Nossa Senhora Aparecida, Passos, Minas Gerais

Abstract

The study presents an intervention project carried out in the community of NossaSenhoraAparecida in the municipality of Passos in the year 2017, the problem of arterial hypertension was selected by the statistical information and in a meeting with the health team, it was observed that the affiliated population does not adhere to the regular treatment, as well as how to prevent hypertension, has little knowledge about the subject and sometimes resists the guidelines provided. The main objective of this work is to develop an educational intervention strategy to increase adherence to treatment of hypertension in the "NossaSenhoraAparecida" ESF, of the Municipality of Passos, Minas Gerais, developing informative actions on the main forms of promotion and prevention of this disease with youth, adults, community, parents and educators, aiming to raise community awareness respect for their health and control of hypertension. To reach the proposed goal, it was decided to make a rapid estimation study, literature review and mainly the intervention proposal providing information to the population about the main risks of onset of hypertension; promote guidance on disease prevention measures; and involve health professionals and education workers in the monitoring of these diseases. A promotion strategy has been developed that involves the health and education sector, with the active participation of children and families. The activities carried out were several: in the form of lectures, videos, talk wheels, group dynamics, dramatizations, role plays, and others. With them, we managed to inform and involve the entire population in the prevention of hypertension, since the participants of the activities became active promoters in their places of residence, in the streets, in the other schools, and even in public places where they report and transmit the knowledge acquired with the project.