Hipertensão arterial: caracterização sociodemográfica e a adesão ao tratamento da população assistida pelas estratégias de saúde da família

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the sociodemographic characteristics and adherence to treatment of patients with Arterial Hypertension assisted by Family Health Strategies. Method: Cross-sectional study, carried out with 562 patients registered in the units of Family Health strategies. Data were collected between November/ 2018 and January/ 2020 using an interview script with data: sociodemographic; regarding treatment adherence and blood pressure classification. The absolute and relative frequencies of the variables and the Pearson’s Chi-Square test (p≤ 0.05) were performed. Results: there was a predominance of females (63.30%), color / mixed ethnicity (57.29%), who knew how to read (90.57%), married (59.79%), without schooling and elementary school incomplete (26.87%), retired (59.09%), with an income of up to one minimum wage (59.08%) and maximum adherence to treatment with 45.19% of the interviewees. Regarding the classification of pressure and level of adherence to drug treatment, the test indicated a very significant relationship (χ2 = 35.09; gl = 8, p <0.01). It is noteworthy that the unfavorable socioeconomic characteristics is a reality in the population studied and represents a large part of the population. Final considerations: The results showed adherence to treatment and control of blood pressure levels, possibly as a reflection of the work of the teams. It is suggested the strict and continuous monitoring of this population throughout the national territory by the family health strategy teams to prevent complications from arterial hypertension.