A hipertensão arterial sistêmica numa perspectiva da promoção de saúde

Abstract

This study aimed to describe the living conditions and health of individuals diagnosed with Hypertension (HBP), registered and followed at Community Agents Program (PACS ) in a municipality of the State of Minas Gerais. The approach chosen was descriptive, cross-sectional. Data were collected by an interview form. The study included 40 hypertensive. Of the total respondents , 57.5 % were female , 55.0 % were aged 51-60 years and 65.0 % were married . Of the participants , 55.0 % reported levels of blood pressure (BP ) less than 140/90 mmHg , 52.5 % reported overweight / obese and 42.5 % reported being sedentary . The drug treatment was reported by 95.0% and 57.5 % of the participants treated with the combination therapy of two, three or four medications. Of the total , 50.0 % reported family incomes two to three times the minimum wage and 57.5 % were working . We observed the same proportion of individuals with first and second degree complete and incomplete , with 45.0 % , respectively. As for lifestyle , 82.5 % reported the use of a low sodium diet and 60.0 % reported not drinking alcohol . The majority of respondents , 62.5 % reported changes in their habits and lifestyle to control BP . The majority ( 85.0 % ) claimed to have used the public health service for diagnosis and 92.5 % were monitoring and treatment of disease. The biannual medical consultations was reported by 50.0 % of participants and the initial medical treatment after diagnosis of hypertension reported by 67.5 % of respondents was the drug . Approximately 55.0 % reported the existence of meetings and discussion groups on SAH , although most reported not to participate ; 52.5 % reported monitoring by the same team of health in 2011 , 87.5 % reported not find difficulties in monitoring and treatment of hypertension and 50.0 % reported that the care and monitoring of health professionals in their health unit were good . Given the implications that SAH leads to individuals to know the profile of the hypertensive and the health service that is provided to them , the findings may provide a basis for discussion and elaboration of actions and individual and collective decisions by the system health in order to promote the health and well -being of these individuals , enabling a better perspective of disease control . Keywords : Hypertension , Health Promotion, Primary Health Care, Community Health Agents