Comparação dos perfis dos pacientes hipertensos atendidos em Pronto-Socorro e em tratamento ambulatorial Perfil de los pacientes hipertensos atendidos en un servicio de emergencia: comparación con hipertensos en tratamiento ambulatorio Comparison of the profile of hypertensive patients seen in emergency unit with those receiving outpatient clinic treatment

Abstract

O estudo comparou 100 hipertensos atendidos no Pronto-socorro com 100 pacientes do Ambulatório. Os hipertensos do Pronto-Socorro foram diferentes (p Este estudio comparó 100 hipertensos atendidos en un servicio de emergencia, con 100 pacientes de consulta externa. Los hipertensos de emergencia fueron diferentes (pThis study compares 100 hypertensive patients in emergency units with those who were seen in outpatient clinics. Hypertensive patients seen at the emergency unit showed to be different (p < 0.05) from those seen at the outpatient clinic regarding: higher blood pressure; lower income; not belonging to the hospital community; greater alcohol intake; became aware of their hypertension because felt bad; measured blood pressure less often; did not take the medicine more often. In conclusion, unfavorable characteristics can contribute to hypertensive patients who do not follow anti-hypertension treatment adequately, leading to care in emergency units.

Keywords

• Hipertension
• Agentes antihipertensivos
• Adesão Serviços médicos de emergencía
• Atencion ambulatoria
• Hipertensão
• Anti-hipertensivos
• Adesão
• Serviços médicos de emergência
• Assistência ambulatorial
• Hypertension
• Anti-hypertension treatment
• Compliance
• Emergency medical services
• Ambulatory care