HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE PREVALENCE IN THOSE PATIENTS APPLYING FOR “HEALTH CARD”: NURSING ROLE.
Introduction: Non-transmitted diseases are the main cause of death and disability in America. Focusing on risk factors is the regional strategy to control them. Thisresearch evaluates high blood pressure in a high number of people in our country.Method: Blood pressure results of those who had the “h...
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2016
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/enfermeriacuidadoshumanizados/article/view/831 https://hdl.handle.net/10895/6183 |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Non-transmitted diseases are the main cause of death and disability in America. Focusing on risk factors is the regional strategy to control them. Thisresearch evaluates high blood pressure in a high number of people in our country.Method: Blood pressure results of those who had the “health card” between 2008-2011 in Departamento de Clínicas Preventivas were analysed through health records technologically kept. Blood pressure prevalence is shown by age.Results: 74.420 individuals aged 15 – 89 were included in this study and 30,5% had high blood pressure. From these, 47,5% did not know they suffered this illness.31,8% of these had <140/90 mmHg. It must be taken into account that the figures were greatly rounded.Conclusions: A high prevalence of high blood pressure was found, lack of knowledge about it and inappropriate control. The way high blood pressure is treated should be improved, not only public policies but also how blood pressure is measured, being the nurse essential in this moment. Keeping a never ending research might help evaluate the development of this serious health problem which strikes the country. |
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