Proposta de intervenção para diminuir o índice de hipertensão arterial no PSF Santos Dumont, Pará de Minas, Minas Gerais

Abstract

Considered as one of the major modifiable risk factors in systemic blood hypertension reaches alarming prevalence in many countries, representing one of the most important public health problems. High prevalence and low control rates. It is also the main risk factor for most common complications such as stroke, cardiovascular disease and chronic renal failure. The morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular diseases generate socio-economic impacts, increasing the occupancy of hospital beds and medical costs. This work aims to present a proposal for intervention to reduce the index of hypertension in the PSF Santos Dumont. The study was developed through a narrative review constituting the selection and analysis of critical publications on personal interpretation of the author. The main proposals were foster knowledge about hypertension, habits and adopting healthy lifestyles by hypertensive patients and increase health actions to do active research of patients with SAH, organize the agenda for enhancing the care of patients with risk factors and increase the implementation of health promotion and prevention activities.