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- Title
O perfil de mulheres hipertensas no climatério atendidas no programa hiperdia.
- Authors
Namíbia Pereira Pasklan, Amanda; Hélia de Lima Sardinha, Ana; Silva do Nascimento, Jucian; Gomes, Bruna
- Abstract
Objective: To characterize climacteric women according to the socio-economic and demographic profile, beyond analyzing the life habits and food and clinical-laboratorial profiles and gynecological characteristics. Methods: This is a descriptive study, of a quantitative approach, evaluated with 59 hypertensive women in climacterium, enrolled in Hiperdia, the Program of the Ministry of Health in São Luís- Maranhão. Results: It was found that this group is characterized mostly by women with brown color, in old age, with low education, working at home, have no smoking or consuming alcohol, do not exercise, do diet, already entered to menopause starting between 45 and 49 years old. Conclusion: It was found in this study the importance of health professionals of this level of complexity to develop strategies for early diagnosis, prevention, health promotion to hypertensive women during the climacterium.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; HYPERTENSION epidemiology; BLOOD pressure; CLIMACTERIC; EMPLOYMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research; ETHNIC groups; FAMILY health; FAMILY services; HEALTH behavior; HEALTH education; HEALTH promotion; INCOME; MARITAL status; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL care use; MENOPAUSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; STRESS management; WOMEN'S health; QUANTITATIVE research; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; EDUCATIONAL attainment; LIFESTYLES; PARITY (Obstetrics); SEDENTARY lifestyles; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2014, Vol 6, Issue 1, p249
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.2014v6n1p249