Social-sanitary and lifestyle profile of hypertense and/or diabetics, users of the Family Health Program in the city of Teixeiras, Minas Gerais State/Perfil sociossanitario e estilo de vida de hipertensos e/ou diabeticos, usuarios do Programa de Saude da Familia no municipio de Teixeiras, MG

• Published in: Ciência & saude coletiva 2009-08, p.1251
• Main Authors: Cotta, Rosangela Minardi Mitre, Batista, Kelly Cristina Siqueira, Reis, Roberta Sena, de Souza, Gisele Adriana, Dias, Glauce, de Castro, Fatima Aparecida Ferreira, Alfenas, Rita de Cassia Goncalves
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Subjects: Adoption; Diabetes; Diabetics; Family medicine; Hypertension
• ISSN: 1413-8123

The objective of this study was to outline the social-sanitary profile and the lifestyle of hypertense and/or diabetic people from the city of Texeiras--MG. Semi-structured household interviews were conducted with hypertensive and/or diabetic people randomly selected from the Family Health Program of the city of Teixeiras -- MG. A total of 150 hypertensive (10% of the hypertensive population) and 30 diabetics (12.98% of the diabetic population) people were interviewed. There were a predominance of elder people (average age = 63.59 ± 13.12 years old), mostly women (74.4%), with low literacy (40.9% of illiterates) and low income (average = 0.5 minimum wage). The treatment was basically the use of medication (96.6%), and there was a high prevalence of sedentary people (67.4%). Besides that, there was a daily high intake per capita of sugar (153g ± 110.66g), salt (18 g ± 21.26g) and oil (60 g ± 43.23g). The results of this study showed the importance of a multi-professional intervention by means of the Family Health Program with the objective of promoting the adoption of healthy habits and lifestyle in order to prevent complications of these morbidities, and to provide a better life quality to these people. Keywords Lifestyle, Hypertension, Diabetes, Family health O objetivo deste estudo foi tracar o perfil sociossanitario e estilo de vida da populacao hipertensa e/ou diabetica do municipio de Teixeiras (MG). Foram realizadas entrevistas semi-estruturadas nos domicilios de hipertensos e/ou diabeticos cadastrados no Programa de Saude da Familia de Teixeiras (MG), selecionados aleatoriamente. Foram entrevistados 150 hipertensos (10,33% da populacao hipertensa) e 30 diabeticos (15% da populacao diabetica), havendo uma predominancia de individuos idosos (idade media=63,59 ± 13,12 anos), do sexo feminino (74,4%), de baixa escolaridade (40,9% de analfabetismo) e de baixa renda (mediana de 0,5 salario minimo). O tratamento destas morbidades foi basicamente medicamentoso (96,6%); houve uma elevada prevalencia do sedentarismo (67,4%). Alem disso, houve um grande consumo per capita diario de acucar (153g ± 110,66g), sal (18g ± 21,26g) e oleo (60g ± 43,23g). Os resultados obtidos apontam para a importancia de intervencoes multiprofissionais, por meio do Programa de Saude da Familia, com o objetivo de promover a adocao de habitos e estilos de vida saudaveis, prevenir complicacoes dessas doencas e proporcionar melhoria da qualidade de vida. Palavras-chave Estilo de vida, H