Perfil de pacientes geriátricos com hipertensão arterial: uma abordagem no cuidado farmacêutico

• Autor(a) principal: Queiroz, Emanuely de Jesus
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Alves, Hérick Hebert da Silva, Oliveira, Carla Patrícia de Almeida, Santos, Sandna Larissa Freitas dos, Silveira, John Elvys Silva da, Barreira Filho, Donato Mileno
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde (Santa Maria)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsm.br/revistasaude/article/view/31454
• topic: Pharmacist; Hypertension; Health of the Elderly; Farmacêutico; Hipertensão; Saúde do idoso

Objective: To study the profile of geriatric patients with hypertension. Methodology: A cross-sectional, analytical, prospective study with a predominantly quantitative approach, carried out from June to September, 2016 at the Pharmaceutical Supply Center (CAF) in the city of Banabuiú-CE. Results: Fifty-two elderly patients (62%) were women, aged 60-65 years 24 (48%), married 28 (56%) and illiterate 17 (34%). %). Smokers were 2 (4%), alcoholics 1 (2%) and 20 (40%) practiced exercise. Monotherapy was seen 26 (52%), with Losartan, Atenolol and Enalapril. The most frequent association was Hydrochlorothiazide with Losartan 8 (33%). 48 (96%) correctly followed the medical prescription. The most reported symptoms after the discovery were dizziness 15 (30%), altered cholesterol 14 (28%) and palpitation 10 (20%). Conclusion: Knowing the profile of the elderly, allows planning pharmaceutical care and directing them to the specific interventions in the implementation of their care.