Effects of an occupational therapy intervention program on patients with systemic arterial hypertension.
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-6149.v28i1p63-70Keywords:
Hypertension, Health education, Occupational therapy.Abstract
The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of Occupational Therapy intervention on health education, knowledge about Systemic Arterial Hypertension (SAH) and adherence to treatment of hypertensive patients. This is a clinical, descriptive study, with quantitative-qualitative approach. Seven hypertensive patients attended by the HIPERDIA program of a Primary Health Unit in Belém, Brazil, participated in the study, who presented poor knowledge and/or low adherence to the treatment of hypertension. Patients were selected from the application of two semi-structured questionnaires that aimed to evaluate the knowledge about SAH, adherence to treatment and occupational routine of the participants. The research was developed in three stages: application of questionnaires, educational intervention in 13 sessions and re-application of questionnaires. Data analysis was developed in a quantitative-qualitative way. The results showed an average increase of 76.4% in the knowledge levels (p = 0.0007*) and 77.81% in the levels of adherence to the treatment (p = 0.0012*) of participants after the intervention, with introduction of healthier habits in the occupational routine. It was concluded that the participants’ knowledge about their disease contributed to the increase of adherence to the treatment, evidencing a close relationship between occupational routine and adherence to treatment. It was verified the effectiveness of the Occupational Therapy intervention in the approach of health education to the hypertensive patient.Downloads
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2017-06-08
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Rodrigues, K. V. S., De Castro, Y. S. G., & Najjar, E. C. A. (2017). Effects of an occupational therapy intervention program on patients with systemic arterial hypertension. Revista De Terapia Ocupacional Da Universidade De São Paulo, 28(1), 63-70. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-6149.v28i1p63-70