Proposta de intervenção para redução de riscos cardiovasculares em pacientes adultos do Posto de Saúde da Família Ana Mafra em Engenheiro Caldas, Minas Gerais

Abstract

The chronic non-communicable diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease, have proved to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Brazil. These diseases have numerous risk factors, among which are recognized heredity, age, race, sex, hypertension, smoking, dyslipidemia, diabetes, obesity and sedentary lifestyle .The objective of this work was perform an intervention proposal to reduce cardiovascular risk in the adult population served in the Family Health Desk Ana Mafra of municipality Engenheiro Caldas, Minas Gerais .This intervention proposal was based on educational actions in the fight against cardiovascular risk factors with the participation of staff Desk of Health Ana Mafra. Initially it conducted a survey of the prevalence of patients as disease Hypertension from previously formulated questionnaire and Attention Information System Basica data, municipal. The overall prevalence pulled out a sample of 98 patients who underwent educational activities through five group meetings, in an attempt to prevent and alert to the consequences of cardiovascular risk. It can be concluded that the community Engenheiro Caldas despite understanding the risks and gravity to develop some cardiovascular disease still does not seem quite willing to change their lifestyles inadequate. Therefore, it is suggested continuation of this project and insertion of new common form of intervention proposals.