Perspective of the elderly on the care provided by the Family Health Strategy

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 1828
Author(s):  
Emília Fátima Fernandes ◽  
Erica Soares Rodrigues ◽  
Jonas Sâmi Albuquerque Oliveira ◽  
Maria Lúcia Azevedo Ferreira De Macêdo ◽  
Sandra Michelle Bessa de Andrade Fernandes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Basic Care ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
The Family ◽  
Old Age Assistance ◽  
Family Health Strategy

ABSTRACTObjective: to identify how elderly people perceive the care provided by the Family Health Unit (FHU) from Igapo neighborhood, in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Methodology: this is a study with qualitative approach, using Oral History as a methodological means. The information collection was held within the period from August to October 2010, through recorded interviews, carried out with twenty elderly people registered in the Program HiperDia in the FHU of Igapo neighborhood, in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, after the approval by the Research Ethics Committee of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, under the Opinion 085/2010. Results: through the analyses of interviews, it was found that among the elderly people assisted at the FHU under study, most are women, their ages range from 60 to 69 years, and their education level is low. The elderly people come to the FHU through registering in the Programa HiperDia. Conclusions: it was also realized that the follow-up of the elderly population alone carried out by the Programa HiperDia is not enough to guarantee the guidance and basic care procedures which elderly people need, having in mind the priorities of this age group. Descriptors: aging; old age assistance; primary health care.RESUMOObjetivo: identificar como os idosos percebem a atenção à saúde recebida na Unidade de Saúde da Família (USF) do bairro Igapó, em Natal-RN. Metodologia: trata-se de um estudo com abordagem qualitativa, utilizando-se a História Oral como recurso metodológico. A coleta das informações foi realizada no período entre agosto e outubro de 2010, por meio de entrevistas gravadas, realizadas com vinte idosos cadastrados no Programa HiperDia na USF do bairro Igapó, em Natal-RN, após aprovação do Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, sob o Parecer n. 085/2010. Resultados: a partir das análises das entrevistas, constatou-se que dentre os idosos que são assistidos na USF estudada, a maioria é do sexo feminino, com faixa etária entre 60 e 69 anos e com baixo nível de escolaridade. Os idosos chegam à USF por meio do cadastro no Programa HiperDia. Conclusões: percebeu-se, ainda, que apenas o acompanhamento da população idosa a partir do Programa HiperDia não consegue garantir a orientação e os cuidados necessários para os idosos, considerando-se as prioridades desse grupo etário. Descritores: envelhecimento; assistência a idosos; atenção primária à saúde. RESUMENObjetivo: identificar cómo los ancianos perciben la atención a la salud recibida en la Unidad de Salud de la Familia (USF) del barrio Igapó, en Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. Metodología: esto es um estudio con abordaje cualitativa, que utiliza la Historia Oral como recurso metodológico. La recogida de las informaciones fue realizada en el período de agosto a octubre de 2010, por medio de entrevistas gravadas, realizadas con veinte ancianos catastrados en el Programa HiperDia en la USF del barrio Igapó, en Natal Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil, después de la aprobación del Comité de Ética en Investigación de la Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, con la Opinión 085/2010. Resultados: desde los análisis de las entrevistas, se constato que entre los los ancianos atendidos en la USF estudiada, la mayoría es del sexo femenino, con franja etaria entre 60 y 69 años y con bajo nivel de escolaridad. Los ancianos llegan a la USF por medio del catastro en el Programa HiperDia. Conclusiones: se percibió, también, que sólo el acompañamiento de la población anciana desde el Programa HiperDia no basta para garantizar la orientación y la atención necesarias a los ancianos, teniendo en cuenta las prioridades de ese grupo etario. Descriptores: envejecimiento; asistencia a los ancianos; atención primaria de salud.

scholarly journals Functional capacity evaluation of elderly people: activity of the family health strategy teams Avaliação da capacidade funcional de idosos: atividade das equipes da Estratégia de Saúde da Família

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1087 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bianca Araujo Nunes Marandini ◽  
Bárbara Tarouco Silva ◽  
Daiane Porto Gautério Abreu
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Functional Capacity Evaluation ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Capacity Evaluation ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Health Strategy

Objetivo: Avaliar a capacidade funcional de idosos que participam de grupos em uma Unidade Básica de Saúde da Família e verificar como a participação no grupo influencia na capacidade funcional para realização das atividades de vida diária. Métodos: Pesquisa quanti-qualitativa, exploratório-descritiva, realizada com pessoas idosas em município do Rio Grande do Sul. Realizou-se entrevista e aplicação de instrumentos para avaliação da capacidade funcional. Os dados foram analisados por distribuição de frequência e por análise temática. Aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética, sob Parecer 93/2015. Resultados: Os participantes do grupo são maioria independente nas atividades básicas de vida diária, sendo 97% (29). Nas atividades instrumentais da vida diária, 37% (11) apresentaram pontuação máxima, sendo independentes. Os idosos avaliaram que o grupo auxilia na manutenção de independência e autonomia. Conclusão: A avaliação da capacidade funcional possibilita o diagnóstico de alterações e a implementação de intervenções que promovam a independência e autonomia do idoso.

scholarly journals Training of Professionals from the Family Health Strategy for Psychosocial Care for the Elderly

10.3823/2277 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verônica Lourdes Lima Batista Maia ◽  
Eliana Campelo Lago ◽  
Carmen Viana Ramos ◽  
Márcia Astrês Fernandes ◽  
Eucário Leite Monteiro Alves
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Psychosocial Care ◽  
Family Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Basic Care ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Health Strategy

Background: Mental disorders of the elderly constitute a public health problem due to their high prevalence, shortage of specialized services offered in Brazil, difficulties of access by the population and deficiency in the training of professionals of the Family Health Strategy for the identification, receptiveness and psychosocial assistance to the elderly. Objectives: To analyze the training of professionals of the Family Health Strategy on psychosocial care for the elderly in the context of the Psychosocial Care Network – RAPS (Rede de Atenção Psicossocial), and to discuss how professional training influences the care provided to the elderly. Methodology: Descriptive, qualitative study carried out with 31 professionals, 13 physicians and 18 nurses, who work at the Family Health Strategy of the city of Picos, Piauí, Brazil. The data were collected in January 2016, through a semi-structured interview guide, processed by the IRAMUTEQ software and analyzed by means of the Descending Hierarchical Classification. Results: The results were presented in three segments, namely: 1. The practice of professionals from the Family Health Strategy in psychosocial care in the family context; 2. Training of specialized professionals, in the attention to the elderly, in the Family Health Strategy; 3. The Psychosocial Attention Network in the care of elderly users of alcohol and other drugs; Conclusion: Health professionals have difficulties in dealing with the elderly with mental disorders in basic care. In order to facilitate access to specialized health services and to develop actions for social reintegration, prevention and harm reduction, it is necessary to implement a policy of ongoing training and education for health professionals to improve care for the elderly. Keywords: Aging; Mental Health; Mental disorders; Family Health Strategy.

scholarly journals Satisfaction of the elderly population attended in the family health strategy in Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 871-879 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciane Paula Batista Araújo de Oliveira ◽  
Liz Monique da Fonseca Medeiros ◽  
Betina Hörner Schlindwein Meirelles ◽  
Sílvia Maria Azevedo dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Waiting Times ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Santa Cruz ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Health Strategy

This study aimed to identify the satisfaction of the elderly population in relation to the health care received in the Family Health Strategy, in Santa Cruz, in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. It is a descriptive quantitative study, with a sample of 101 older adults registered in the municipality's family health system. The data were collected between May and September 2011, using a structured questionnaire, and were analyzed using descriptive statistics. It was observed that 67.3% of the interviewees were satisfied with the assistance received, and 72.3% were satisfied with the advice received. In relation to scheduling, waiting times and time spent in the consultations, many were dissatisfied (62.4%, 54.5% and 70.3% dissatisfaction, respectively). We conclude that, in spite of the majority of older adults being satisfied with this care, it is necessary to improve the attendance, particularly in the flow of requests for consultations in the units studied.

Occurrence of respiratory symptoms in elderly persons heard by the family health strategy in Águas Lindas, Ananindeua, Pará State

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. e47682
Author(s):  
Renato da Costa Teixeira ◽  
Kézia Danniely da Silva Santos ◽  
Marinara do Socorro Dias da Silva ◽  
Valéria Marques Ferreira Normando ◽  
Madacilina de Melo Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Respiratory Diseases ◽  
Family Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Lung Compliance ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Health Strategy

Respiratory diseases are among the five leading causes of death in Brazil, particularly among the elderly. This study identified the occurrence of respiratory symptoms in older persons. Specifically, a descriptive, observational, and quantitative study was conducted using a sample of elderly people enrolled in the Hypertension and Diabetes sessions of the Family Health Strategy program in a Brazilian city. MRC-ATS-DLD78 questionnaires were used to analyze respiratory symptoms with a sample comprised of 50 volunteers (mean age = 69.96 years). The median time living in a dwelling within a polluted sample area was 30 years, with 82% reporting spending more time per day at home or in the neighborhood. The presence of coughing was reported by 18% persons, expectoration (17%), productive cough (14%), wheezing (34%), dyspnea (12%), and respiratory diseases (26%). Physiological changes in aging associated with the effects of pollution exposure leave elderly people more vulnerable to respiratory diseases because they are predisposed to diseases, such as decreased pulmonary elasticity, elevated lung compliance, reduced oxygen diffusion capacity, reduced expiratory flow, and premature closure of airways. The occurrence of respiratory symptoms in the elderly was 30% with one symptom, two (22%), three (10%), four (6%), and five (2%).

scholarly journals ICNP ® nursing diagnoses, outcomes and interventions for community elderly

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (suppl 2) ◽  
pp. 191-198
Author(s):  
Jorge Wilker Bezerra Clares ◽  
Maria Miriam Lima da Nóbrega ◽  
Maria Vilaní Cavalcante Guedes ◽  
Lúcia de Fátima da Silva ◽  
Maria Célia de Freitas
Keyword(s):  
Family Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Nursing Interventions ◽  
Methodological Study ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Health Strategy ◽  
Nursing Diagnoses

ABSTRACT Objective: To construct a nomenclature of nursing diagnoses, outcomes and interventions for elderly people under follow-up in the Family Health Strategy by using the International Classification for Nursing Practice and the theoretical reference of Virginia Henderson. Method: Methodological study developed according to guidelines of the International Council of Nurses. Results: A total of 127 concepts of nursing diagnoses/outcomes were constructed and distributed according to nursing care components in the subcategories of Biological/Physiological, Psychological, Social and Spiritual/Moral components. For these diagnoses, were proposed 551 nursing interventions. Conclusion: The concepts constructed may favor integral care for the elderly in the Family Health Strategy and the structuring of a terminological subset for this clientele.

scholarly journals Working conditions of nurses in the Family Health Strategy

10.3823/2606 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lázaro Clarindo Celestino ◽  
Laura Andrian Leal ◽  
Fernanda Ludmilla Rossi Rocha ◽  
Silvia Helena Henriques
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Healthy Environment ◽  
Occupational Risks ◽  
Basic Care ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
Mina Gerais ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Health Strategy

Background: To describe the working conditions of the nurses of the Family Health Strategy, characterizing the forms and modalities of work contract, types of bond, working hours, benefits, career plan and salaries. Method and Findings: Exploratory qualitative approach study. Participants were 18 nurses from the teams of the Family Health Strategy of a municipality in the countryside of Mina Gerais, Brazil. The data collection took place in July 2018 through interviews, using a script with closed questions. The Ethics Committee of the proposing Institution according to Official Letter 090/2018, CAAE 83419418.2.0000.5393, approved the study. Two forms of work contracts have been identified represented by the city hall and outsourced companies, the latter being the mode that offers the most benefits to workers. In addition, there was a lack of commensurate links, in addition to units with physical infrastructure that were compromised, lack of basic materials and supllies essential for the provision of care, absence of essential benefits for this category, insalubrity, commission for productivity, long journeys and overload of work, neglect and devaluation of the worker. Conclusions: This study should promote the managers' reflection on the working conditions offered to nurses in basic care, rethinking management models that help them cope with problems related to their work context, stimulating a healthy environment, mitigating possible occupational risks that could compromise physical or mental health of the worker.    

scholarly journals Promoting health among the elderly: actions in primary health care

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-163
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Ribeiro de Castro ◽  
Eglídia Carla Figueirêdo Vidal ◽  
Ana Raquel Bezerra Saraiva ◽  
Sofia de Moraes Arnaldo ◽  
Ana Maria Machado Borges ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Family Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Waiting Room ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Health Strategy

Abstract Objective: To identify health promotion actions carried out by professionals in the Family Health Strategy in relation to elderly people. Method: An exploratory study with a qualitative approach was performed in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil, with 19 professionals. A recorded, fully transcribed semi-structured interview was used after authorization by the ethics committee under number 501 675. The discussions were analyzed using Content Analysis, organized into thematic categories. Results: Actions of a collective nature were identified, such as activities in groups, meetings, conversation circles, lectures and guidance in the waiting room. Other directed actions were used, such as guidelines during individual consultations and referral to specialized services. Conclusion: The need for the discussion of health promotion and actions in relation to old age was highlighted, with debate and reflection on this theme required locally, along with the need to build a network of support for the health of the elderly in a shared manner among professionals, managers and the community.

scholarly journals Violência contra mulher: acolhimento na estratégia saúde da família/ Violence against women: reception in the family health strategy

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lidiane De Cassia Amaral Martins ◽  
Ethel Bastos da Silva ◽  
Marta Cocco da Costa ◽  
Isabel Cristina dos Santos Colomé ◽  
Dariele Gindri Resta Fontana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Health Strategy

Neste estudo objetivou-se analisar o acolhimento à mulher na Estratégia Saúde da Família em situações de violência. De caráter qualitativo, do tipo descritivo, este estudo foi realizado com 53 profissionais de sete equipes da Estratégia Saúde da Família de um município da região noroeste do estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Os dados foram produzidos pela técnica de observação não participante, registrados em diário de campo e analisados pela modalidade temática de Bardin. Os resultados mostram que os espaços físicos não propiciam condições de privacidade e acesso às mulheres em situação de violência. Parte dos profissionais preocupa-se em investigar situações de vida, mas a violência não. Uma das unidades tem identificado, no mapa inteligente, as mulheres em situação de violência e um fluxograma para atender a violência sexual. Conclui-se que é preciso repensar o acolhimento à mulher em situação de violência, propor a inclusão do problema na agenda e organizar os serviços com base na política.

The man within the family health strategy

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1868
Author(s):  
Rosineide Santana de Brito ◽  
Danyelle Leonette Araújo dos Santos ◽  
Patrícia Suerda de Oliveira Maciel
Keyword(s):  
Family Health ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Family Health Program ◽  
Basic Care ◽  
Family Nursing ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
Family Health Strategy ◽  
Object Of Study

ABSTRACTObjective: to identify the frequency with which men use services offered in primary health basic care and their knowledge about the FHS. Method: this is about an exploratory and descriptive study, from qualitative approach, performed eleven men, randomly selected, assigned in areas covered by a team from the FHS, in Parnamirim town -RN. Data collection occurred during June and July of 2009 through semi-structured interview consisting by social-demographic questions and specific to the object of study. It is emphasized that this step occurred after approval of the Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, with protocol number 057/2009. The statements were recorded and analyzed according to Content Analysis, according to Bardin. Results: data analysis revealed that participants few use the services of primary care and have limited information about the FHS. Conclusion: the study points to the need to inform men about the purpose of the FHS to will be alerted about the importance of adopting measures aimed at promoting health. Descriptors: family nursing; family health program; men´s health.RESUMOObjetivo: identificar a frequência com que os homens utilizam os serviços oferecidos na atenção básica à saúde e o conhecimento deles sobre a ESF. Método: estudo exploratório e descritivo, de abordagem qualitativa, desenvolvido junto a onze homens, selecionados de forma aleatória, adscritos em área de abrangência de uma equipe da ESF, no município de Parnamirim-RN. A coleta de dados ocorreu durante os meses de junho e julho de 2009, por meio de entrevista semiestruturada, constituída por questões sócio-demográficas e específicas ao objeto de estudo. Ressalta-se que antecedeu esta etapa a aprovação do Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, com protocolo número 057/2009. Os depoimentos foram gravados e analisados de acordo com a Análise de Conteúdo, segundo Bardin. Resultados: a análise dos dados revelou que os participantes pouco utilizam os serviços de atenção básica e apresentam escassez de conhecimento acerca da ESF. Conclusão: o estudo aponta para a necessidade de informar aos homens sobre o propósito da ESF para que sejam alertados quanto à importância de adotarem medidas que visam à promoção à saúde. Descritores: enfermagem familiar; programa saúde da família; saúde do homem.RESUMENObjetivo: identificar la frecuencia con que los hombres utilizan los servicios ofrecidos en la atención primaria de salud y sus conocimientos sobre la ESF. Método: estudio exploratorio y descriptivo con abordaje cualitativo, realizado con once hombres, elegidos al azar, que trabajan en el área asistida por un equipo de la ESF, en el municipio de Parnamirim-RN. La recopilación de datos se llevó a cabo durante los meses de junio y julio de 2009 a través de entrevista semi-estructurada con preguntas socio-demográficas y específicas para el objeto de estudio. Se hace hincapié en que este paso se produjo después de la aprobación del Comité de Ética de la Universidad Federal de Rio Grande do Norte, con número de protocolo 057/2009. Los testimonios fueron registrados y analizados de acuerdo con el Análisis de contenido, según Bardin.Resultados: el análisis de los datos reveló que algunos de los participantes utilizan poco los servicios de atención primaria y muestran conocimientos limitados sobre la ESF. Conclusión: el estudio apunta la necesidad de informar a los hombres acerca de la finalidad de la ESF para alertar acerca de la importancia de adoptar medidas destinadas a promover la salud. Descriptores: enfermería familiar; programa de salud familiar; salud del hombre. 

Arterial hypertension in the elderly people in the field of health attention

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 174
Author(s):  
Dyego Anderson Alves de Farias ◽  
Priscilla Medeiros Neves ◽  
Geraldo Eduardo Guedes de Brito
Keyword(s):  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Family Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Health Strategy

ABSTRACTObjective: to draw the profile of the hypertensive elderly registered/accompanied in the field of basic health attention. Method: cross sectional study of descriptive characteristic, in which users who were 60 years old or more and who were in the Family Health Strategy program between 2000 and 2009 were analyzed through the HIPERDIA system of João Pessoa-PB city. Data referring to number of hypertensive patients registered in that period and association of hypertension with smoking, sedentary habits and overweigh, classified by sex and age group,  were used. Results: files of 7,156 hypertensive elderly registered/accompanied by HIPERDIA by sex and age group were found, with prevalence of arterial hypertension of 8 % in the period of study. Among these users, 68,4% are female and the age group from 60 to 64 presented the greatest number of hypertensive when both sexes are added (23.6%).  In relation to the presence of associated factors, 49% presented overweigh, 51% had sedentary habits and 15.9% smoked. Conclusion: the hypertensive elderly of João Pessoa showed characteristics which are similar to the other regions of the country. It is necessary to promote and implement public policies towards this population with emphasis on prevention and valorization of the services of Basic Attention. Descriptors: Aged; Hypertension; Primary health careRESUMOObjetivo: traçar o perfil dos idosos hipertensos cadastrados/acompanhados no âmbito da atenção básica de saúde. Método: estudo transversal de cunho descritivo, em que se analisaram por meio do sistema HIPERDIA da cidade de João Pessoa-PB os usuários 60 anos ou mais adscritos a Estratégia de Saúde da Família, entre os anos de 2000 a 2009. Utilizaram-se os dados já tabulados: número de hipertensos cadastrados no período e associação da hipertensão com tabagismo, sedentarismo e sobrepeso estratificados por sexo e faixa etária. Resultados: foram encontrados registros de 7156 idosos hipertensos cadastrados/ acompanhados pelo HIPERDIA por sexo e faixa etária, com prevalência de hipertensão arterial de 8% no período estudado. Destes usuários, 68,4% são do sexo feminino e a faixa etária de 60 a 64 anos apresentou o maior número de hipertensos somado ambos os sexos (23,6%). Quanto à presença de fatores associados, 49% apresentaram sobrepeso, 51% eram sedentários e 15,9% tabagistas. Conclusão: os hipertensos mostraram características semelhantes às demais regiões do país. Faz-se necessário incentivar e implementar políticas públicas voltadas a essa população, enfatizando a prevenção e valorizando os serviços de Atenção Básica. Descritores: Idoso; Hipertensão; Atenção básica; RESUMENObjetivo: trazar el perfil de los ancianos hipertensos registrados/acompañados en el ámbito de la atención básica de salud. Método: estudio transversal de cuño descriptivo, en el que fueron analizados por medio del sistema HIPERDIA de la ciudad de João Pessoa – PB los usuarios de 60 o más años inscritos en la Estrategia de Salud de la familia, entre el año 2000 y el 2009. Fueron utilizados los datos ya procesados: número de hipertensos registrados en el periodo y asociación de la hipertensión con tabaquismo, sedentarismo y obesidad estratificados por sexo y faja etaria. Resultados: fueron encontrados registros de 7156 ancianos hipertensos registrados/acompañados por el HIPERDIA por sexo y faja etaria, con prevalencia de hipertensión arterial de 8% en el periodo estudiado. De estos usuarios el 68,4% son del sexo femenino y los de la faja etaria entre 60 y 64 años presentaron un número mayor de hipertensos de ambos sexos (23,6%). En relación a la presencia de factores asociados el 49% presentaron obesidad, el 51% eran sedentarios y el 15,9% fumadores. Conclusión: los hipertensos mostraron características semejantes a las demás regiones del país. Se hace necesario incentivar e implementar políticas públicas orientadas a dicha población, enfatizando la prevención y dando más valor a los servicios de Atención Básica. Descriptores: Anciano; Hipertensión; Atención primaria de salud.  

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