Atendimento multiprofissional ao paciente hipertenso

Resumo

One of the most important difficulties in treatment of hypertension is the compliance to treatment. The approach of hypertensive patients by differents professionals improve the compliance to treatment. A good estrategie to achieve this goal is to organize multiprofessional team. All kind of health professional can participate of the team (phisicians, nurses, nutritionists, members of social service, psychologists, physical trainers, administrative staff) but not all are necessary to begin the team. The most important thing is the uniformity of comportament and of information to the patients. This approach improve the compliance and give benefits in concerning high blood pressure and others cardiovascular risk factors.

Descrição

Palavras-chave

Hipertensão, Equipe de assistência ao paciente, Educação em saúde, Hypertension, Patient care team, Health education

Citação

JARDIM, Paulo César B. Veiga; SOUSA, Ana Luiza Lima, MONEGO, Estelamaris Tronco. Atendimento multiprofissional ao paciente hipertenso. Medicina, Ribeirão Preto, v. 29, p. 232-238, abr./set. 1996.