Knowledge of risk factors for systemic arterial hypertension by nursing courses
Journal Title: Revista Brasileira de Educação e Saúde - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Among non-communicable chronic diseases (NCCD), Systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) Is the largest social health problem in developed and many emerging countries.In this sense, the objective was to identify the risk factors of nursing students for developmentOf SAH In a center of higher education of health in the city of Arcoverde, Pernambuco.This is a descriptive and exploratory study with a quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 33 students from the first and sixth periods of the nursing course. The studied variables were: identification, socioeconomic and behavioral. Regarding the gender, the students consulted presented a higher percentage of the female gender, a significant number of students reported using alcohol, and presented healthy eating habits. Physical inactivity was the most mentioned factor of the modifiable risks, the family antecedents and the breed, these intrinsic factors not modifiable. The level of knowledge about the SAH of nursing students in both periods is characterized as insufficient on the hypertensive disease.It is necessary to deepen some knowledge about SAH to the students, and the implementation of guidelines on the practice of physical activity as a preventive factor for SAH.
Authors and Affiliations
Ayla de Araujo Beserra, Luiza Vanessa de Lima Silva, Emanuel Silva de Miranda, Maria Renata de Almeida, Silvana Cavalcanti dos Santos
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