Ações estratégicas para redução da alta prevalência de hipertensão arterial na equipe de Saúde da Família desafio do município de Buenópolis - Minas Gerais

Abstract

The Arterial hypertension is severe in crucial organs as the brain, kidneys and heart that cause morbidity and mortality. Buenópolis / MG, it presents a high number of hypertensive individuals within the Strategic Family Health Unit called the Challenge. Faced with this fact, the objective of the study was to elaborate an action plan to favor the control of the number of patients with hypertension, as well as reduction in blood pressure levels. Thus, the operations were elaborate: the Wellens will encourage sports and physical activity, still, its will provide an increase in the number of hypertensive individuals that practice physical exercises; Informed patient and conscious patient will promote an increase in the level of health information to the population; and Eat Well and Cheap, it will contribute to an increase in the numbers of hypertensive individuals that they have a diet with low ingestion salt and intensify the consumption of fruits and vegetables. It is believed that the sensitization of the population through health education in primary care is essential for health promotion and improving the quality of life of the population.