Projeto de intervenção para melhoria do controle dos pacientes com hipertensão arterial sistêmica do Programa de Saúde da Família Santa Helena I, Contagem, MG

Abstract

In public health statistics realizes that Hypertension has a high prevalence and low control rates, been considered one of the most important public health problems. The cardiovascular diseases are important causes of morbidity and mortality and generate high economic costs, and that increase progressively with increasing blood pressure. The adequate control of patients with Hypertension should be a priority for Primary Care from the principle that the early diagnosis, good control and appropriate treatment of this condition are essential for reduction of adverse cardiovascular events. This work proposes the creation of an action plan to be implemented in the Family Health Team I, Program Family Health (PSF) Santa Helena, in Contagem, Minas Gerais, in order to improve the control of patients with Hypertension. To approach the patients will be done the registration and the stratification of cardiovascular risk by Framingham score, followed by targeted approach, with appointment scheduling by priority, creation of the HIPERDIA, referral to specialists in cases where there is an indication and create groups. From the implementation of the action plan proposed it is intended to approach Hypertension as a chronic disease, increased adherence of the population to changes in lifestyle and proper use of medications. To stimulate the autonomy of individuals in relation to their health status and to provide quality of life improvements this project intends to contribute significantly to improving the health and life conditions of the population of the area of PSF Santa Helena.