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0257/2011 - CONCEPTIONS OF HYPERTENSIVE PEOPLE ON RISK FACTORS FOR THE DISEASE
CONCEPÇÕES DOS HIPERTENSOS SOBRE OS FATORES DE RISCO PARA A DOENÇA

Author:

• Mariana Carvalho Machado - Machado, M.C. - Salvador, Bahia - Universidade do Estado da Bahia - <enfa.mariana@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Cláudia Geovana da Silva Pires - PIRES,C.G.S. - Salvador, BA - Universidade Federal da Bahia - <cgspires@uol.com.br>
• William Mendes Lobão - Lobão WM - Universidade do Estado da Bahia - <willobao@yahoo.com.br>

Thematic Area:

Informação e Comunicação em Saúde

Abstract:

The present paper had the purpose of verifying the conceptions of hypertensive people in relation to the risk factors and their experiences with higher blood pressure in a Reference Center in Cardiovascular Diseases, in the city of Salvador. Interviews were made with 33 hypertensive people. This is a descriptive study, of a qualitative nature, supported by the discourse analysis proposed by Foucault. With reference to risk factor concepts, it was observed that these were confused with hypertension complications, nevertheless, when the approach changed from “risk factors” to “factors that can increase blood pressure”, it was noted that the answers were more coherent with the risk factors classified by the VI Brazilian Policies on Hypertension. Furthermore, it was also observed through the discourses that the perception of increase in blood pressure is directly related to experiences. Therefore, it is necessary that the guidance be transmitted as clearly as possible in order for the understanding to become an important facilitator for controlling the illness. This paper permitted the perception of the risk factors in the vision of these people in such a manner as to supply clues for the interdisciplinary health team to promote health-care based on the experiences and social-economic and cultural context in which these people are included.

Keywords:

hypertension knowledge risk factors nursing

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Machado, M.C., PIRES,C.G.S., Lobão WM. CONCEPTIONS OF HYPERTENSIVE PEOPLE ON RISK FACTORS FOR THE DISEASE. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2011/Oct). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/conceptions-of-hypertensive-people-on-risk-factors-for-the-disease/8868?id=8868&id=8868



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