Ações de saúde para reduzir a incidência de hipertensão arterial em Estratégia Saúde de Família

Abstract

Hypertension is a major public health problem and is the most common cardiovascular disease and quantitatively the most influential risk factor in the development of stroke and coronary heart disease and heart failure. This proposal aims to propose an intervention project to reduce the incidence of hypertension in the coverage area of the Family Health Program (FHP) Nossa Senhora da Gloria, in Santos Dumont - MG. This plan will be carried out with hypertensive patients of that area covered, activities being undertaken as: training of Community Health Agents (CHA); medical consultations and home visits to patients with hypertension and risk population; lectures on hypertension, lifestyles, customs and eating habits in risk population and training hypertensive circles for physical exercises. There was also literature on the Virtual Health Library (VHL) in the SciELO database using the key words: hypertension, primary health care, health promotion. The conclusions of this project become relevant in the direction of health actions, making it necessary recognition by the professionals on the beliefs and cultural aspects, including the health behavior to prevent hypertension.