Organização da assistência a risco cardiovascular aumentado na atenção primária à saúde

Abstract

The object of this work is to present a proposal for intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk in the area of Lourdes neighborhood’s Family Health Strategy, Itaúna city, Minas Gerais, improve their quality of life, reduce morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases and also reduce spending public money. For that, it identifies the determinants of increased cardiovascular risk of Lourdes Family Health Strategy and describes the theoretical basis for the organization of care in primary care, addressing the skills of primary care, including the responsibilities of professionals, in addition to the scheduled attention. After explaining the problem and identify the most important causes, the project presents the design of operations, with the actions to be performed for the prioritized problems: changing habits and lifestyles; increase the level of public information about the cardiovascular risks, improve the structure of the service for the care of patients with increased cardiovascular risk; deploy care line to increased cardiovascular risk. Then, it identifies critical resources, analyzes the feasibility of the plan and concludes with the operating plan. The monitoring and evaluation plan is present to observe whether the activities are being implemented as planned, with the expected results. The proposal is feasible in the current context of the team for the betterment of healthcare. In addition to improving the experience of professionals, contributes to professional relationships, also improving relations with the community.