Plano de intervenção para modificação dos fatores de risco relacionados á hipertensão arterial sistêmica, na unidade básica de saúde Palmital de Minas

Abstract

The situational diagnosis of the Family Health Strategy area of Palmital District Mining there was high number of people with risk to fall ill of Hypertension (HSA). In addition, it identified a high incidence of emergency room visits in everyday life for this cause. Therefore, this study aimed to develop an intervention project in order to achieve changes in habits and population lifestyles to reduce the factors of risks that contribute to the occurrence of HSA. The methodology was performed in three steps: completing the situational diagnosis; literature review and developing a plan of action. In this study the following critical nodes were selected: unhealthy eating habits; sedentary lifestyle; habits toxic and styles of inappropriate lives (smoking, alcohol and drugs), and the lack of knowledge of the population and inefficient structure of health services. Based these critical nodes have been proposed coping actions in order to create projects in Primary Care level in the catchment area, stimulating physical activity; educating to modify eating habits and to increase the population's level of knowledge about the risks present and acquired; educating to reduce and / or eliminate toxic habits such as smoking, alcohol and others; in addition to improving the structure of the service to meet the persons with increased risk and this disease.