Projeto de intervenção para reduzir a alta incidência de HAS no PSF Cruzeiro – Ribeirão das Neves / Minas Gerais

Abstract

Hypertension is a disease of high prevalence and low rate control worldwide is considered a serious public health problem that results in a large percentage of deaths. In Brazil it is related to high mortality rates from cardiovascular diseases. The area covered by the PSF Cruzeiro in Ribeirao das Neves - Minas Gerais does not escape the global and national features, large amounts of hypertensive patients are routinely assessed in consultations. Upon Situational Diagnosis of PSF, as activity planning module and evaluation of actions Specialization Course Health Family Health Strategy, the main health problems and prioritized to face "high incidence of hypertension were identified, without layering cardiovascular risk. " By assessing and identifying the necessary resources was recognized the viability of proposed intervention that aims to reduce the incidence of hypertension in the population assisted. The actions include: pipelines for the stratification of cardiovascular risk; physical activities; reducing the consumption of alcohol and tobacco; healthy eating and educational practices in the prevention of hypertension. We believe that this project, besides adding knowledge and action force to PSF Cruzeiro team brings concrete answers to their concerns and to the issue.