Intervenção educativa para o controle da pressão arterial, da Unidade Básica de Saúde de Vila Celeste, município Ipatinga/Minas Gerais

Abstract

Systemic Arterial Hypertension has a high incidence and prevalence that has increased in the last decades and is responsible for high rates of morbidity and mortality due to complications along its course. It is considered the most frequent of cardiovascular diseases; arterial hypertension is a major risk factor for complications such as acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, atherosclerosis, stroke, and kidney disease. The objective was to develop an intervention plan with educational actions to control blood pressure in the basic health unit of Vila Celeste, Ipatinga \ Minas Gerais. The accomplishment of this work happened in three interconnected moments: situational health diagnosis, review of the literature and elaboration of the intervention project. The target population consisted of the hypertensive patients enrolled in the Vila Celeste health unit, among whom the main modifiable risk factors were evaluated; obesity, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, eating habits, stress; to elaborate the schedule of activity of promotion and prevention of the health. The plan proposed an educational action for better adherence to treatment, appropriate use of medications, changes in lifestyle and eating habits. It is expected that hypertensive patients will improve their knowledge about medications, treatment and risk factors that lead to hypertension such as insufficient physical activity, inadequate diets, alcohol and / or tobacco consumption, and obesity. This will allow improvement in the quality of life, as well as the decrease of pressure values and their complications. After the interpretation of the data, a plan of care was developed together with the Health Team for a more effective work for the care of hypertensive patients in the study. It is expected to add the patients' understanding regarding arterial hypotension and its consequences; as well as reducing risk factors. It is also hoped to stimulate the modification of styles and quality of life; and, in this way, contribute to the improvement of the health conditions of the population of the area covered by the health team of Vila Celeste.