PROFILE OF HYPERTENSIVE PACIENTS REGISTRED AND MONITORED BY THE HIPERDIA PROGRAM IN GOIÁS

Introduction and Objectives: The Hiperdia Program is intended for registration and monitoring of patients with hypertension and / or diabetes mellitus treated at Brazil’s Health Unic System (SUS), allowing to generate information for the acquisition, dispensing and regular distribution of medication to all patients registered. The aim of this research is to present the profile of hypertensive patients registered and monitored by Hiperdia in the State of Goiás by year, age and sex. Methodology: Quantitative study of cross-sectional design. It considered the total of registered hypertensive Hiperdia in the period from 2002 to 2012, analyzing the quantitative variables of the data found. The data used is from secondary origin, extracted from the DATASUS database. Results and Conclusions: Between 2002 and 2010 there were a total of 221,362 registered hypertensive patients in the system, with prevalence of females with 141 066 cases (63.72%), and in the age group 55-59 years, with 30 013 cases (13.56%). The year with the most people registered was 2002 with 27,441 (12.4%), in 2012, signed up 12,479 (5.64%). From the study, it can be concluded that over the years there has been a significant reduction in the number of registered hypertensive which may mean an improvement in health or lower demand by patients. It is also necessary preventive measures for the population at risk (women between 55 and 59 years), encouraging good life habits, such as balanced and adequate diet and physical exercises.