2010
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2010000400021
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Itinerários terapêuticos face à hipertensão arterial em famílias de classe popular

Abstract: In order to properly understand high blood pressure (HBP) IntroduçãoA hipertensão arterial sistêmica (HAS) é uma condição clínica caracterizada por níveis de pressão arterial elevados e sustentados. O crité-rio clínico para definir HAS em indivíduos acima de 18 anos corresponde a níveis tensionais iguais ou maiores que 140mmHg x 90mmHg 1 . É considerada uma doença assintomática, de evolução clínica lenta que, sem tratamento adequado, pode ter conseqüências graves, comprometendo a qualidade de vida do portador… Show more

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“…Analysis of therapeutic itineraries of families with members that suff ered from high blood pressure showed that help with the housework and the support of neighbours and friends were fundamental for the success of treatment. Participation of the network was required when family members did not know or were unsure about decisions that had to be made concerning care of their family member (20) . After the family, friends and neighbour are referred to as the most important members of the relationship network.…”
Section: Got Lots Of Help From Friend and Neighbours Both Emotionamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Analysis of therapeutic itineraries of families with members that suff ered from high blood pressure showed that help with the housework and the support of neighbours and friends were fundamental for the success of treatment. Participation of the network was required when family members did not know or were unsure about decisions that had to be made concerning care of their family member (20) . After the family, friends and neighbour are referred to as the most important members of the relationship network.…”
Section: Got Lots Of Help From Friend and Neighbours Both Emotionamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In Brazil, official data show an important prevalence of hypertension in women at reproductive age, representing 9.7% women between [18][19][20][21][22][23][24]15.4% between 25-34 and 21% between 35-44 years old 3 . Chronic hypertension and history of hypertensive disorders in previous pregnancy represent reproductive risk and require total attention to reproductive health before, during and after pregnancy.…”
Section: Comunicação Saúde Educaçãomentioning
confidence: 99%
“…During pregnancy and in face of the news/awareness of reproductive risk represented by the hypertensive disorders, care provision in the formal health system is valued and searched for; "high blood pressure" appears in the collective imaginary as a condition that requires biomedical knowledge and resources 14,15 . Assistance in a specialized maternity, with technological resources and sophisticated procedures is a privilege; the common sense on this topic is that the hospital is a place where "good service" is found 14 .…”
Section: Comunicação Saúde Educaçãomentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…No caso da hipertensão arterial, os itinerários terapêuticos investigados apontam a valorização do sistema formal de saúde e do saber médico especializado (TRAD et al, 2010) sem que o processo interpretativo seja estático e inicialmente apreendido em um dado momento das vidas dos adoecidos. Luciana circula entre os vários serviços públicos ou filantrópicos de saúde ofertados na cidade sem encontrar solução para as queixas, sofrimentos e obtenção do exame de raios X, considerado indispensável.…”
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