Efeitos do acompanhamento de hipertensos em um grupo de caminhada por acadêmicos de enfermagem

Resumo

Systemic Arterial Hypertension (SAH) is one of the most common problems in adults, the main risk factor for cardiovascular disorders. The objective was to investigate the effects of monitoring of hypertensive patients in a walking group. ln order to contrai the SAH of the coverage area. Used the methodology an experience report, attended by 27 women and one man, aged between 46 and 82 years (an average of 68 years), all registered with the group of Hiperdia from USBF(Primary Gare of Family Heath), in Goiânia-Go we performed: monitoring the pressure curve, waist circumference, weight and BMI (index mass), and educational activities associated with physical exercise and an applied questionnaire. The results show that the walking group is an effective way to control the SAH, because the vast majority of participants gained or strengthened healthy lifestyle habits. The walking group was considered by the participants as a efficacy strategy on the SAH tratament. The activities desenvolved by nursing PET (Education Program Tutorial) group of the Universidade Federal de Goiás, partnership with the basic health unit of the family contributed for the reduction of the pressure leveis of the hypertensive registration on HiperDia (Care Program for Hypertension an Diabetes Mellitus).

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Palavras-chave

Hipertensão, Atividade física, Promoção da saúde, Hipertension, Motor activity, Health promotion

Citação

BARBOSA, Maria Alves; COELHO, Márcio Felipe Bastos; SANTOS, Maisa de Sousa; BARBOSA, Mara Rubia de Sousa; PESSOA, Marina Araújo. Efeitos do acompanhamento de hipertensos em um grupo de caminhada por acadêmicos de enfermagem. Enciclopédia Biosfera, Goiânia, v. 6, n. 9, p. 1-6, 2010.