Controle de hipertensos e diabéticos: estratégias para Atenção Básica

Abstract

Chronic diseases, especially arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus, are a major public health problem, mainly due to the high morbidity and mortality. Cardiovascular complications of these diseases are causes sensitive to primary health care, and can be minimized by the health service organization increase adherence to treatment, both pharmacological and non-pharmacological. The municipality of Timóteo- MG has a population of over 80,000 inhabitants and a health service within the Primary Care, has nine health units and four health centers, among which is the Cornelia Health Center Assis Ferreira, the object of study. Through situation analysis revealed that large number of hypertensive and diabetic users did not have control of theirdisease and were not appropriate monitoring, since the service is not organized for such action. From this data, the aim of creating an action plan to propose strategies for the service organization based on the population you characterize aimed mainly at the quality of services, treatment adherence and fewer hospitalizations and mortality from cardiovascular disease. Was also performed literature search inSciELO database and Periodicals available in CAPES with the descriptors: Hypertension, diabetes mellitus and primary health care. The projects proposed in this action plan will result in improvements in care, service and quality of life of users.