Objective: To understand how nursing workers perceive care of hypertension (HBP) in older adult within the scope of the Family Health Strategy. Method: A qualitative descriptive study carried out in the city of Natal/RN, with 20 nursing workers providing care to older adults with HBP. The data were obtained through a semi-structured interview and analysed by the Thematic Analysis, based on the theoretical support of the integrality, using Atlas.ti 7.0 software. Results: The elements found as facilitators were: territorialization, partnerships, professional proactivity and the user’s bond with the team. Among those found as barriers were: disease-centered care; academic education based on the biomedical model; lack of inter-sectorality and discontinuity of care in the care network. Final considerations: Nursing workers perceive that health institutions lack articulated and innovative practices that incorporate new paradigms focused on integrality of care.

The research aimed to investigate cardiovascular events and additional risks in hypertensive senior citizens' files attended in a Family Health Unit in Natal/RN, Brazil. This is a descriptive and documentary study developed based on 106 files from the Hiperdia Program registered from August to December 2012. The results showed that 13.2% were victims of Stroke, 10.37% of Acute Myocardial Infarction and 8.4% of other coronary diseases. In the cardiovascular risk stratification, 68.86% did not show additional risks, 31.11% were classified from low to very high risk for cardiovascular diseases. The results allow the planning of actions to take care of hypertensive senior citizens and are worthy of consideration for the Nursing professional practice, especially regarding the reorganization of its working process avoiding possible events.

the municipality has unfavorable capacity for coordination of health units and the community. It is reinforced the need to promote these coordinations in search of symptomatic cases in the communities, in the directly observed treatment, and in promoting the association between different social actors.

Objetivo: verificar a contribuição dos profissionais da Atenção Primaria à Saúde (APS) no autocuidado apoiado aos portadores de tuberculose (TB). Método: estudo quantitativo, corte transversal realizado com 100 profissionais da APS no município de Natal/RN. Utilizou-se para coleta de dados instrumento estruturado. Resultados: 80% das entrevistas foram respondidas por profissionais de Unidade de Saúde da Família; 41% trabalhavam na unidade há mais de 10 anos; 44% relataram capacidade ótima para o vínculo e educação em saúde; 55% classificaram o acolhimento como razoável. Conclusão: percebe-se a necessidade de atender o doente de forma integral, abordando seus aspectos individuais, sociais e considerando os serviços de saúde de maneira a fortalecer o vínculo entre doente, profissional e serviço. Descritores: Tuberculose, autocuidado, atenção primária à saúde.