Self-care practice of patients with arterial hypertension in primary health care

Objective: to evaluate the practice of self-care performed by patients with systemic arterial hypertension inprimary health care. Methods: this is a descriptive and cross-sectional study, conducted with 92 individualswith arterial hypertension in a primary care unit. The data collection occurred thr...

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Main Authors: Cláudia Rayanna Silva Mendes, Maira Di Ciero Miranda, Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima, Eva Anny Wélly de Souza Brito, Igor de Freitas, Érica Oliveira Matias
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2016-02-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2638
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Maira Di Ciero Miranda
Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima
Eva Anny Wélly de Souza Brito
Igor de Freitas
Érica Oliveira Matias
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description Objective: to evaluate the practice of self-care performed by patients with systemic arterial hypertension inprimary health care. Methods: this is a descriptive and cross-sectional study, conducted with 92 individualswith arterial hypertension in a primary care unit. The data collection occurred through script and data analyzedusing descriptive statistics (frequency, mean and standard deviation) and through the understanding of theadaption between capacity and self-care demand. Results: it was identified as a practice of self-care: adequatewater intake, salt intake and restricted coffee, satisfactory sleep period, abstinence from smoking and alcoholism,continuing pharmacological treatment and attending medical appointments. As the demands: inadequatefeeding, sedentary lifestyle, had no leisure activities, self-reported stress, and limited knowledge. Conclusion: although patients performed treatment a few years ago, still showed up self-care deficits, highlighting the needfor nurses to advise and sensitize about the importance of self-care practice.
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spelling doaj-art-ca701d8fdf1e4c359d95e5c13b51b8702025-08-24T12:51:00ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832016-02-01171Self-care practice of patients with arterial hypertension in primary health careCláudia Rayanna Silva Mendes0Maira Di Ciero Miranda1Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima2Eva Anny Wélly de Souza Brito3Igor de Freitas4Érica Oliveira Matias5Universidade Federal do Ceará.Universidade Federal do Ceará.Universidade Federal do Ceará.Universidade Federal do Ceará.Universidade Federal do Ceará.Universidade Federal do Ceará.Objective: to evaluate the practice of self-care performed by patients with systemic arterial hypertension inprimary health care. Methods: this is a descriptive and cross-sectional study, conducted with 92 individualswith arterial hypertension in a primary care unit. The data collection occurred through script and data analyzedusing descriptive statistics (frequency, mean and standard deviation) and through the understanding of theadaption between capacity and self-care demand. Results: it was identified as a practice of self-care: adequatewater intake, salt intake and restricted coffee, satisfactory sleep period, abstinence from smoking and alcoholism,continuing pharmacological treatment and attending medical appointments. As the demands: inadequatefeeding, sedentary lifestyle, had no leisure activities, self-reported stress, and limited knowledge. Conclusion: although patients performed treatment a few years ago, still showed up self-care deficits, highlighting the needfor nurses to advise and sensitize about the importance of self-care practice.https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2638Self CareHypertensionNursingPrimary Health Care.
spellingShingle Cláudia Rayanna Silva Mendes
Maira Di Ciero Miranda
Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima
Eva Anny Wélly de Souza Brito
Igor de Freitas
Érica Oliveira Matias
Self-care practice of patients with arterial hypertension in primary health care
Rev Rene
Self Care
Hypertension
Nursing
Primary Health Care.
title Self-care practice of patients with arterial hypertension in primary health care
title_full Self-care practice of patients with arterial hypertension in primary health care
title_fullStr Self-care practice of patients with arterial hypertension in primary health care
title_full_unstemmed Self-care practice of patients with arterial hypertension in primary health care
title_short Self-care practice of patients with arterial hypertension in primary health care
title_sort self care practice of patients with arterial hypertension in primary health care
topic Self Care
Hypertension
Nursing
Primary Health Care.
url https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2638
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