PREVALÊNCIA DA HIPERTENSÃO ARTERIAL SISTÊMICA E DIABETES MELLITUS ENTRE INDÍGENAS

Autor: Perla Katheleen Valente Corrêa, Fernanda Araújo Trindade, Camilla Cristina Lisboa do Nascimento, Aliny Cristiany Costa Araújo, Igor Kenji Yamamoto Souza, Laura Maria Vidal Nogueira
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Cogitare Enfermagem, Vol 26, Iss 0 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1414-8536
2176-9133
91770475
DOI: 10.5380/ce.v26i0.72820
Popis: Objective: to analyze the prevalence of systemic hypertension and diabetes mellitus among indigenous villagers associated with ethnicity and describe the frequency of care/diagnosis according to professional category. Method: epidemiological and descriptive study, carried out with data on Systemic Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus produced in the Distritos Sanitários Especiais Indígenas (Special Indigenous Health Districts of Pará), between 2013-2017, obtained from the Sistema de Informações da Atenção à Saúde Indígena (Indigenous Health Care Information System). For analysis, the morbidities were grouped, and Pearson’s Chi-square was used, p≤0.05. Results: 624 cases of Systemic Arterial Hypertension and 108 cases of Diabetes mellitus were studied, identifying a greater involvement of women. The Munduruku ethnic group showed a higher prevalence of systemic hypertension (35.0%; n=219) and diabetes mellitus (23.1%; n=25). It was observed expressive participation of the nursing team in the care of indigenous peoples. Conclusion: The identified prevalence can be attributed to the accelerated nutritional transition and changes in lifestyle habits. Such findings are important for qualified and culturally meaningful nursing care.
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