Proposta de plano de ação para prevenção da hipertensão arterial em crianças e adolescentes das escolas da área de abrangência da ESF Serra Verde - Divinópolis / MG

Abstract

Systemic Arterial Hypertension (SAH) is a public health problem of great magnitude and an important risk factor for cardiovascular events, which represent a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. For begin in childhood, diagnosis and early treatment are essential to reduce these risks. Considering the SAH major illness, and the representation of young people (27%) in the area covered by the ESF Serra Verde, it is clear the importance of primary care in health promotion and disease prevention. This study aimed to propose an action plan to prevent high blood pressure in children and adolescents in schools belonging to the area covered by the Estratégia de Saúde da Família Serra Verde of the municipality of Divinópolis / MG. From the situation analysis, we defined the problem to, then, develop the Situational Strategic Planning (SSP). The theoretical basis of this work was given by literature search in SciELO database with descriptors: hypertension, blood pressure, child and infant. Intersectoral partnership between health and education is significant. Favors the feasibility of preventive and health education to students, preventing the development of future morbidity and complications arising from it.