Os fatores de risco para desenvolvimento da hipertensão arterial e importância da promoção de intervenções precoces na prevenção da doença

Abstract

Arterial Hypertension has a high prevalence and low control rates. It is considered one of the major modifiable risk factors and one of the most important public health problems. Mortality from cardiovascular disease increases progressively with increased blood pressure from 115/75 mmHg, linearly independent and continuous. In our country, cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death. They are responsible for the high frequency of hospitalizations, causing high medical and socioeconomic costs. The present study aimed to develop an intervention project to act early in the prevention of diseases of hypertension users of Basic Health Unit Alcides Rabelo. Theoretical basis for a literature search was performed in the databases of the Virtual Health Library to raise the existing evidence on the subject. Believing in the potential of the Family Health Strategy team developed a proposal for intervention to be performed in groups of hypertensive watched, in order to help the team improve its performance with users. This will be possible through the implementation of labor-based strategy Situational Strategic Planning.