Estresse e risco cardiovascular: intervenção multiprofissional de educação em saúde

Abstract

Objective: to identify cardiovascular risk in educators (administrators and teachers) from the South region of Brazil, evaluated before and after intervention with stress management activities and health education. Method: longitudinal study of the before and after type. The sample consisted of 49 participants. Variables studied were socio-demographic, morbidity antecedents and lifestyle habits. Measured risk factors for cardiovascular disease were arterial blood pressure, body mass index, ratio of waist to hip size, lipid profi le and capillary blood glucose. Stress levels were evaluated using the Lipp Stress Symptoms Inventory (LSSI). The study ran for four months, with weekly meetings of a multidisciplinary team. Results: after intervention, the study observed a statistically signifi cant reduction of the investigated variables, except for blood glucose levels in the administrators group. Conclusion: stress management activities are potential tools in the identifi cation and control of the risk factors studied, particularly in those involving multi-and trans-disciplinary focus. Key words: Psychological Stress; Cardiovascular Diseases; Health Education; Nursing; Psychology. RESUMO Objetivo: identifi car o risco cardiovascular e o estresse em educadores (gestores e professores) do sul do Brasil, avaliados antes e depois de intervenção com atividades de gerenciamento do estresse e educação em saúde. Método: estudo longitudinal do tipo antes e depois. A amostra foi constituída por 49 participantes. Foram obtidas variáveis sociodemográfi cas, antecedentes de morbidade e hábitos da vida diária. Os dados de risco para doença cardiovascular foram pressão arterial, índice de massa corporal, relação cintura-quadril, perfi l lipídico e glicemia capilar. O estresse foi avaliado pelo Inventário de Sintomas de Stress para Adultos de Lipp (ISSL). O gerenciamento ocorreu durante quatro meses, em encontros semanais com equipe multidisciplinar. Resultados: após as intervenções, observou-se redução estatisticamente signifi cativa das variáveis investigadas, salvo glicemia no grupo gestores. Conclusão: atividades de gerenciamento são potenciais ferramentas na identifi cação e controle dos fatores de risco estudados, em especial aquelas de foco multi e transdisciplinar. Descritores: Estresse Psicológico; Doenças Cardiovasculares; Educação em Saúde; Enfermagem; Psicologia.

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