Plano de intervenção para diminuir a incidência e as complicações da Hipertensão Arterial na área de abrangência da Unidade Básica de Saúde “Nossa Senhora das Graças”, no município Montes Claros

Abstract

Epidemiological data from public health point out that hypertension has a high prevalence in the population, with low control rates. It is considered, therefore, one of the most important public health problems. Cardiovascular diseases are major causes of morbidity and mortality; generate high economic costs, which grow with increasing blood pressure. Considering that early diagnosis, good control and appropriate treatment of hypertension are essential for the reduction of adverse cardiovascular events, adequate control of blood pressure of hypertensive patients should be a priority of primary care with the Situational diagnosis performed by the team was able to detect the problem experienced by the population is the high incidence of hypertension in the coverage area. Thus, this study was developed an intervention project with the aim to reduce the incidence and complications of hypertension in the population by a proper diagnosis and early treatment of disease, developed between July and December 2014 by the Family Health Team, in the Basic Health Unit Nossa Senhora das Graças, in Montes Claros, Brazil. The main strategy used was to identify the main factors risk, determining the main causes that influence the appearance of complications. To support the development of the theoretical framework was held a narrative survey of the literature on the subject. From the development of the project, the team involved was able to decrease the incidence and complications of hypertension users of the Basic Health Unit.