Abordagem dos cirurgiões-dentistas da Estratégia de Saúde da Família do Município de Patos - PB a pacientes com hipertensão arterial.

Abstract

The current study had the objective of evaluate the knowledge of dentists of the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in the city of Patos-PB, in patient care with arterial hypertension (AH). It was an analytical cross-sectional study, in which structured questionnaire was administered to 21 professionals from SFHs Patos-PB. Data were analyzed from the bivariate descriptive and inferential statistics (chi-square and exact tests Ficher). Of the participants, 85.7% could define hypertension, but only 44.4% of them answered correctly, 95.2% answered correctly normal blood pressure value. Dry mouth was the change caused by the use of antihypertensive most cited (85.71%); Lidocaine was the anesthetic of choice (61.9%), the most frequently cited drug interaction (48.6%) was the antihypertensive with NSAIDs and analgesics with aspirin. Participate in the program Hiperdia 66.7% and 33.3% of respondents reported measuring the pressure of patients depending on the anamnesis. Observed statistical association between working elsewhere and set correctly HA (p = 0.006). The professionals that participated in the study showed a relatively good knowledge, performing a behavior compatible with what the literature suggests, but still need more clarification on the subject, to supply their main difficulties.