Generalized Resistance Deficits in inmates with hypertension: missing resources that limit health

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2024-01, Vol.77 (2), p.e20230246-10
• Main Authors: Costa, Marta Cossetin, Mantovani, Maria de Fátima, Miranda, Fernanda Moura D'Almeida, Heidemann, Ivonete Teresinha Schülter Buss, Peres, Aida Maris
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Adult Health; Brazil; Chronic illnesses; Disease; Female; Health care; Health Promotion; Humans; Hypertension; Hypertension - complications; Hypertension - psychology; Interviews as Topic - methods; Male; Medical personnel; Middle Aged; NURSING; Original; Primary care; Prisoners; Prisoners - psychology; Prisoners - statistics & numerical data; Prisons; Prisons - standards; Prisons - statistics & numerical data; Qualitative Research; Salutogenesis
• ISSN: 0034-7167; 1984-0446; 1984-0446
• DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0246

to understand the Generalized Resistance Deficits of people deprived of liberty with hypertension in a Brazilian prison unit. qualitative research, anchored in Salutogenesis, carried out with 38 people with hypertension from a Brazilian prison unit, from February to July 2022, with a semi-structured interview with open-ended questions, whose analysis was thematic, explaining the limitations to health in prison. 13 Generalized Resistance Deficits were reported, mostly related to the prison environment and, to a lesser extent, to the social group and the individual, respectively. Living in prison for people with hypertension implies living with a high number of Generalized Resistance Deficits, accentuating the movement towards the disease pole. knowing Generalized Resistance Deficits allows directing health promotion to support the use of available Generalized Resistance Resources and contributes to the expansion of intersectoral policies.