Projeto de intervenção para abordagem da hipertensão arterial e diabetes mellitus na Estratégia Saúde da Família Albertina Dias de Sousa, Cabo Verde, Minas Gerais

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases are an important cause of morbidity and mortality and are considered a public health problem. Several factors are associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases, the most relevant being Systemic Arterial Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus. This study aimed to implement an intervention project with actions aimed at addressing Systemic Arterial Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus, in the Family Health Strategy Albertina Dias de Sousa Cabo Verde, São Bartolomeu District, Minas Gerais. A bibliographic research on the subject in focus was made with reference to the period from 2010 to 2019. The subject was raised in databases Scientific Electronic Library online, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature, Virtual Health Library, After analyzing the team's ability to cope with the problems encountered, it became possible in a more systematic and less improvised way to create and deploy the operating group for hypertensive and diabetic patients, achieving improvements in blood pressure and blood glucose levels.patients, reduced risk and cardiovascular complications, better understanding of their own diseases and encouragement of lifestyle changes. In addition, it was possible to verify the benefits of investing in health promotion and disease prevention actions, increasing the humanization of work, involving the individual and family in the self-care process.