Analysis of the impact of nurses' actions on health education of hypertensive and diabetic patients in a basic unit in Pernambuco

• Published in: IJS - International Journal of Sciences Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 25 - 29
• Main Authors: Silva, Emerson José de Souza, Lima, Isabel Chryslayne Rocha de, Santos, Kayo Emanuel Silva dos, Araujo, Ãndria Beatriz Félix de, Carneiro, Caroline Dantas Albuquerque, Silva, Eraldo Rodrigues da, Lira, Éverton Barbosa de, Leão, Josinete da Silva Lira, Soares, Rayana Mirelle de Lima, Lima, Rayane Karolly Honório, Silva, Isabele Ferraz da, Araujo, Suenia Maria de Souza Silva, Oliveira, Janice Vasconcelos de, Lima, Maria Stella Amorim de
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: 2022
• ISSN: 2763-5392; 2763-5392
• DOI: 10.29327/229003.4.3-5

Health education is the foundation for the non-pharmacological control of hypertension and diabetes and proposes reflection on the importance of co-responsibility for self-care. This study aimed to analyze the impact of nurses' actions on health education of hypertensive and diabetic patients in a Basic Health Unit. This was a descriptive, interventionist study with a quantitative approach. Most of the participants were female, married, with incomplete elementary school. The most prevalent risk factors were: family history, stress and sedentary lifestyle. There was an increase in understanding about the concepts of diseases, lifestyle habits, importance of non-pharmacological treatment, recognition and prevention of complications, frequency and quality of food and frequency and duration of physical activity. The findings reinforced the importance of the role of nurses as a health educator and as a promoter of changes in life habits, contributing to the control of diseases.