2003
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102003000500014
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Portador de hipertensão arterial: atitudes, crenças, percepções, pensamentos e práticas

Abstract: Resumo ObjetivoConhecer o portador de hipertensão arterial, da rede pública de saúde, por meio da análise de suas atitudes, percepções, crenças, pensamentos e práticas, com o propósito de aperfeiçoar os programas de atendimento para essa categoria de doença. Métodos Foi realizado estudo exploratório com 32 pacientes hipertensos atendidos em duas unidades de saúde do Município de Ribeirão Preto, SP. Os sujeitos foram entrevistados em uma única sessão e os dados foram analisados pelo método "análise de conteúdo"… Show more

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“…In an exploratory study on attitudes, beliefs, perceptions, thoughts and practices of hypertensive patients, Peres et al 18 stressed that the psychosocial aspects and health beliefs seem to affect directly the patients' awareness of hypertension and the health practices they adopt. Among the factors that hinder the control of blood pressure, 75% of patients indicated the emotional aspects (nervousness, irritation, anxiety and concern), whereas only 30% of them referred an attempt to control emotions and work out the stressful situation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In an exploratory study on attitudes, beliefs, perceptions, thoughts and practices of hypertensive patients, Peres et al 18 stressed that the psychosocial aspects and health beliefs seem to affect directly the patients' awareness of hypertension and the health practices they adopt. Among the factors that hinder the control of blood pressure, 75% of patients indicated the emotional aspects (nervousness, irritation, anxiety and concern), whereas only 30% of them referred an attempt to control emotions and work out the stressful situation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It can be said that constant medication use somehow highlights the presence of the disease (14) . That is, "the fact of taking medication reminds one's chronic health condition, potentially causing anxiety, fear and sadness, which make us avoid this situation" (15) , as follows:…”
Section: Medication: This Has Been My Biggest Problem In This Currentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Such concept assumes that individuals are perfectly rational, and want to prevent health risks, for this is an essential objective for everyday life. Thus, the processes that involve health and illness are experienced and conceived by individuals, based on their social relationships, realizing that through health and illness, one can be inserted into or excluded from society (9) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thus, the responsibility for care should be shared between professionals and users, and actions taken after the meetings will be set differently from the general logic of the service, which is structured through care protocols, and will be built in a unique way, tailored to the group needs and performed according to each individual's decision (9) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%