A convivência com a hipertensão arterial

Edlene Loureiro Aceti Goes; Sonia Silva Marcon

doi:10.4025/actascihealthsci.v24i0.2550

Coping with arterial hypertension

Edlene Loureiro Aceti Goes Secretaria Municipal de Saude de Maringá
Sonia Silva Marcon Enfermagem - UEM

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v24i0.2550

Abstract

This is an exploratory study with 50 hypertensive individuals aiming to know how they perceive and cope with arterial hypertension. Data collected by an interview revealed that 40% of them have realized their hypertension conditions for over ten years and 30% had no symptom of the disease while diagnosis process. Most of them think that the arterial hypertension is a disease that requires concern, fear and revolt. The majority has a negative evaluation of life after the hypertension diagnosis. According to the hypertensive individuals, their largest difficulties are related to work limitation and financial problems

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Author Biography

Sonia Silva Marcon, Enfermagem - UEM

possui graduação em Enfermagem pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina (1979), mestrado em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (1989) e doutorado em Filosofia da Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (1998). Atualmente é professor associado C da Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Tem experiência na área de Enfermagem, com ênfase em Enfermagem de Saúde Pública, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: família, doença crônica, cuidado, criança e assistência domiciliar. Pesquisador 2 do CNPq

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Published

2008-04-24

How to Cite

Aceti Goes, E. L., & Marcon, S. S. (2008). Coping with arterial hypertension. Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 24, 819-829. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v24i0.2550

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Vol 24 (2002)

Section

Health Sciences

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