Plano de intervenção para o controle da hipertensão arterial na UBS Braunas

Abstract

Hypertension is one the biggest public health problems in the world. It is considered a multifactorial clinical condition characterized by high levels of blood pressure. A large percentage of individuals are unaware of their hypertension problem, and most of the patients who has been diagnose do not have good control of the disease. At the situational diagnosis, it was observed that the Braúnas community has suffered an increased prevalence of hypertension. In the last years and the intervention strategies intended to modify risk factors have been ineffective in its implementation and evaluation. This study intent to develop an action plan to stimulate the monitoring and the stability of blood pressure in patients with hypertension in the Braúnas community, Minas Gerais. A literature review was carried out in the Virtual Health Library and to the action plan, we used the methodology of strategic planning (PES). The main outcome expected from the implementation of this action plan is to promote a better and more systematic monitoring of hypertensive patients, as well as a reduction of complications to improve the quality of life.