Análise da baixa aderência ao tratamento da hipertensão arterial sistêmica na atenção primária

Abstract

The relevance of hypertension (HBP) as an important cardiovascular risk factor is unquestionable. The objective of the study was realize a narrative review on the subject with hypertension, focused on the adherence to treatment in primary care, taking the context as a basic health unit (BHU) in the Family Health Program Canoeiro Araçuaí-MG. The results has shown that there are particularities between the adherence to pharmacological treatment and non-pharmacological treatment and that health education is needed as a form of intervention to increase adherence to treatment in hypertension. It was demonstrated that there is not an effective control on treatment adherence and that education on health care appears as a way to boost the patient to share control of their disease, and especially to take the leading role in this process their life. The research developed has allowed identify that health education is important for the planning of actions looking for increase the adherence to treatment between hypertensive patients in the network of basic health care.