Plano de intervenção para motivar a adesão ao tratamento em hipertensos e diabéticos pela Equipe de Saúde da Família Mocambeiro, município de Matozinhos Minas Gerais.

Abstract

Non-communicable chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus are important causes of morbidity and mortality and cause high economic costs. The adequate control of patients with arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus should be one of the priorities of Primary Health Care. The objective of this study was to elaborate an intervention plan to improve the follow-up of the hypertensive and diabetic group of the Basic Health Unit Mocambeiro / Matozinhos / Minas Gerais. For the construction of the intervention plan, a bibliographic survey was carried out in the Virtual Health Library, with the following descriptors: primary health care, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, risk factors and health education. Programs of the Ministry of Health were also used. The plan was based on Strategic Situational Planning. This work is expected to provide a more effective follow-up of patients with systemic arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus in the area of service coverage of this team and improvement in the quality of life of all of them.