Ações educativas e atividade física para pacientes portadores de hipertensão arterial

Abstract

In Brazil, the current health scenario is marked by the rise of chronic noncommunicable diseases as a result of increased adoption of unhealthy life, especially poor diet and physical inactivity. One of the biggest challenges the treatment of hypertension has been the lack ofadherence to treatment , constituting a major problem faced by healthcare professionals , making health education an important aspect in the treatment because it facilitates behavior change towards better quality of life . This study aims to evaluate educational activitiesdeveloped in the Health Units aimed at improving patients' adherence to measures to control hypertension. Have consulted the publications of the Virtual Health Library , indexed in LILACS and SciELO sources of data and three scientific productions according to the inclusion criteria were selected . It is concluded that the health team must be a constant healtheducator and actions within the health units should be emphasized that promotes the practice and adherence of these patients with hypertension and physical activities.