1. MONITORIZAÇÃO RESIDENCIAL DA PRESSÃO ARTERIAL NO CONTROLE DA HIPERTENSÃO ARTERIAL SISTÊMICA: PERCEPÇÕES DE ENFERMEIRAS.
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Marques Neto, Antonio Cruz, Lavareda Costa, Carla Monique, Rego de Andrade, Erlon Gabriel, de Lima Martins, Luana Gomes, Dias Borges, William, Vidal Nogueira, Laura Maria, de Brito Brasil, Gisele, and Feio Boulhosa, Margarete
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HOME diagnostic tests , *HYPERTENSION , *NURSES' attitudes , *RESEARCH methodology , *INTERVIEWING , *PRIMARY health care , *QUALITATIVE research , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *BLOOD pressure measurement , *CONTENT analysis , *THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
Objective: to analyze nurses' perceptions about Home Blood Pressure Monitoring in the context of Primary Health Care. Methods: a descriptive, qualitative study, carried out in seven Family Health Care Units in Belém, Pará, in which 14 nurses, who worked in the HiperDia Program participated. Data collection was conducted from January to March 2017, through individual semi-structured interviews, using a script prepared by the researchers. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and submitted to content analysis technical procedures. Results: four thematic categories emerged, addressing knowledge about Home Blood Pressure Monitoring, the proceedings, and strategies in the management of people with hypertension, the importance of monitoring, the resources and methods for diagnosing the disease, and the difficulties in carrying out this monitoring. Conclusion: the nurses acknowledged the relevance of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring in the actions carried out by their teams, highlighting the use of this method in preventing complications of hypertension. However, they emphasized that effectiveness involves the use of an adequate device, which is not available in the services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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