Planejamento da atenção aos hipertensos da estratégia saúde da família de Lagoa de Baixo do município de Rubelita – Minas Gerais

Abstract

Hypertension has a high prevalence and low control rates. It is considered one of the major modifiable risk factors and one of the most important public health problems. It is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease and these are responsible for high rate of hospitalization, resulting in high medical and socioeconomic costs for both families and health services. This study aimed to develop an intervention project in order to increase control of hypertensive registered in the Basic Unit of Low Pond Health. To support the intervention project was carried out a literature review on the Virtual Health Library. The intervention project was about the priority problem and both were prepared actions in order to increase the control of hypertensive registered in basic health unit lakes low. The results showed that, despite the short time the development of actions, positive results could be collected, including reducing cardiovascular risk in some patients.