Adesão ao tratamento de hipertensão em paciente da equipe do programa de saúde da família do município de Berilo Araçuaí – Minas Gerais

Abstract

The High arterial pressure is a clinical condition of high prevalence. It is considered one of the major modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, which constitute the leading cause of death in Brazil, being responsible for the high frequency of hospitalizations. The objective is to modify the understanding of pressure levels of patients in the area covered by the family health program health in home, in the Municipality of Beryl - MG, in the period from January to March 2015, through an educational intervention, using techniques quality in health communication. A survey to be completed by patients for data collection will be held. The study population will be hypertensive patients of the health unit, consisting of an intentional sample type. The study has three phases; the search will be applied before and after the intervention phase. The expected results are: identify misconceptions about the disease, increasing knowledge about the same. Look forward to the implementation of the action plan include actions to adherence to antihypertensive treatment aimed at intervention to bring about lifestyle change, in the hypertensive group. Thus generating a better understanding of the disease, improve life expectancy, well-being and increased patient interaction, and family health unit. It is intended to demonstrate the utility of educational intervention in order to improve adults' knowledge in relation to Arterial Hypertension.