STRATEGIES USED IN THE CARE OF HYPERTENSIVE PEOPLE AT HOME: REFLECTIONS ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTH TEAM

Abstract

Introduction: primary health care is the first contact of users with public health, and is responsible for offering promotional, preventive and curative actions to the population, with home care having grown as a result of geographic, epidemiological, social and cultural practices that have been spreading around the world, seeking a care proposal that promotes greater comfort and well-being for families, including the public with chronic diseases, such as Systemic Arterial Hypertension. Objective: to reflect on the strategies used by the multiprofessional health team in the care of hypertensive patients at home, and to transcend a reflection related to the prevalent difficulties for these patients. Method: this is a narrative review. The search took place in the following databases: Lilacs, Bdenf and the SciELO portal, with the inclusion criteria, articles published in full that addressed the theme, theses, dissertations, books and documents in Portuguese, English and Spanish. Duplicate studies, in languages ​​other than those selected and studies available for a fee, were excluded. Results and discussion: In this context, the commonly used strategies were educational actions through conversation circles using personalized badges and debates about thematic references, health promotion, disease prevention, didactic guidelines about healthy eating habits, and emphasizing the importance of health care. Conclusion: The strategies implemented by the FHS are fundamental, as they help in the treatment of SAH and provide an improvement in the quality of life of patients.