Plano de ação para controle da pressão arterial sistêmica em pacientes idosos com hipertensão crônica da UBS Jardim Profeta, Congonhas MG

Abstract

This study presents a draft action plan for the control of blood pressure (BP) in elderly hypertensive patients the Basic Health Unit (BHU) Jardim Profeta, once through a rough estimate was found a predominance of this disease over the others at this location. Facing high levels of uncontrolled blood pressure BHU, it decided to prioritize and develop an action plan in order to intervene in this problem. Through a literature review using the database SCIELO and MEDLINE, and ministry of health documents, was made an intervention aimed at increasing BP control, the literature used were "hypertension in the elderly", "uncontrolled blood pressure", " treatments for hypertension"," hypertension and aging ". Through this survey can be seen that the change in daily habits such as physical activity, diet, participation in health talks, has great effectiveness in controlling hypertension. For this to occur have been proposed 3 intervention projects (learn to deal, The Food Your Medicine, activelife). Although it is required of all involved the use of combined strategies to reach the goals, considering the complexity of the problem.