Projeto de intervenção para diminuir o número de casos novos de hipertensos em Vila Acari no município de Pintópolis Minas Gerais

Abstract

This work led to a situational diagnosis made in the community of Vila Acari, in the municipality of Pintópolis. It identified a significant number of people with Hypertension and the serious difficulties that still have to deal with it. The Hypertension is a syndrome that is characterized primarily by an increase in blood pressure, both systolic as diastolic, reaching 10-20% of adults and appearing as a direct or indirect cause of the high number of deaths. This study has as main objective to elaborate an action plan aimed at reducing the number of new cases of hypertension in health team coverage area of Acari Family, municipality of Pintópolis. To this end, research is conducted in SciELO using the following descriptors: hypertension family health strategy and health care. Were also consulted the Ministry of Health documents. The action plan was based on the Situational Strategic Planning. It is expected that with the implementation of the plan can be changed the lifestyle of the population and therefore reduce the number of new cases of hypertension.