NURSING DIAGNOSES FOUND WHITHIN INDIVIDUALS PRESENTING HYPERTENSION IN NA URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The present work sought an analysis of the most frequent nursing diagnoses found among individuals presenting abnormally high blood pressures – hypertension – in an urban transportation company in a city located in São Paulo state. The approaches used to evaluate such workers were: nursing interview and physical examination as to the hypertension, a disease affecting approximately 20 million brazilians, although there are not intense studies on this subject in brazil in our sample 15 men and 13 women presented these three most common diagnoses: lack of knowledge about the disease; disturbances on sleeping patterns; and altered nutrition, once there was ingestion of food higher than corporal needs. The lack of previous experiences related to hypertension, together with low schooling and little interest in knowing more about the disease represented the main causes impairing the individuals’ adhesion to appropriate treatments and adoption of healthy daily habits. It is thus evident that it is necessary to take urgent steps towards people’s conscientiousness about the importance of preventing and understanding the hypertension. It is only through studies and incentives aiming early detection and preventive measures that it will be possible to carry out effective nursing assistance to such a clientele. KEYWORDS: Nursing Diagnosis; Blood Pressure; Nursing Care.