Mulher hipertensa: proposta de enfermagem para o auto-cuidado

Abstract

This study approached the avaliation of proposal of intervention of nursing with hypertensive woman based in self-care requisites, in Orerrfs supportive-educative system, and in method of helping, - teaching to self-care. This work is a field’s study of the almost experimental type. It was realized at a ambulatory of hypertension, of a Public Health Agency; located in the township of Fortaleza, Ceará. A ample consisted of 50 hypertensive women within the age bracket starting at 20 years old the data were collected through nursing appointments in the months of september of 1999 to june of 2000, adding up six appointments. The appointments was composed by Instruments indispensable to application of the nursing process. The data were analyzed with base In the Bardin’s categorial analysis technique. The results were distributed in four categories: social-demographical characterization of the women; Identification of the nursing diagnosis; identification of the capacities to self care; and behaviour changes of the women. In sample surveyed, predominated the age group ranging from 50 to 67 years old; 47 (94%) have a famiiy income ranging from 1 to 3 minimum wages. The women pretended the fourteen nursing diagnosis realted within the selfcare requisites in first appointments, were maintained four diagnosis in last appointment, but, the women needed each less of nursing intervention.