Elevada incidência de hipertensão arterial na Comunidade Inhai No Municipio De Diamantina

Abstract

Hypertension is a serious health problem in Brazil, not only by the high prevalence, i.e., reaches about 20% of the adult population as well as by the sharp portion of undiagnosed hypertension, or not treated appropriately or yet the high dropout rate to treatment. In the city of Diamantine, the leading causes of death are diseases of the circulatory system in both men and women. The same happens in the context of PSF Inhai, i.e. cardiovascular diseases associated in most cases with hypertension. This study aimed to elaborate an intervention project to increase the level of knowledge about hypertension, primary chronic disease present in the area covered by the Health Team Inhai family in Diamantina - Minas Gerais. To develop the Intervention Plan we used the Strategic Planning Method Situational literature in the Virtual Health Library with the descriptors: hypertension, prevention and treatment. Also did research in the Ministry of Health documents. It is expected that with the implementation of the contingency plan the population has greater knowledge about hypertension, the major risk factors, such as prevention, the importance of correct treatment, healthy eating, and physical exercises for a better quality of life.