Characterization of hypertensens at a basic family health unit
International Journal of Development Research
Characterization of hypertensens at a basic family health unit
Received 22nd December, 2017; Received in revised form 04th January, 2018; Accepted 19th February, 2018; Published online 30th March, 2018
Copyright © 2018, Marina Saraiva de Araújo Pessoa et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Introduction: Systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) is characterized by high blood pressure levels ≥ 140 and/or 90 mmHg. The perception of hypertension on hypertension is often inadequate, and it is necessary for the team to know the hypertensive population. The objective of this study was to characterize the hypertensive patients of a Basic Family Health Unit (UBSF). Methods: This was a descriptive and quantitative research carried out in a UBSF in a municipality in the interior of Paraíba. Results: 92 (82.1%) were female, 61 (54.5%) declared themselves white, 44 (39.3%) were married, 90 (80.4%) reported residing accompanied, 55 (49, 1%) were retired, 66 (58.9%) had primary education, and average income of 1.3 (± 0.8) minimum wages. It was identified that only 35 (31.3%) patients reported practicing some physical activity. The prevalence of smoking and alcoholism was 16 (14.3%) and six (5.4%) patients, respectively. Conclusions: the findings may demonstrate low therapeutic adherence. The characterization of hypertensive patients contributes to the promotion of other researchers, planning, execution and evaluation of measures, strategies and health actions directed to the hypertensive.
