PROJETO DE EXTENSÃO SAÚDE ITINERANTE: VIVÊNCIAS DOS ACADÊMICOS DE ENFERMAGEM

Abstract

Introduction: According to the World Health Organization, the number of adults with Systemic Arterial Hypertension in the age group between 30 and 79 years has increased significantly in the last 30 years, with relatively simple identification and diagnosis, this condition can be treated with low-cost interventions and offered by SUS. Astounding data on Diabetes Mellitus express a considerable increase, DM can also be identified through simple and low-cost investigation such as measuring capillary blood glucose. The Nurse's role in tracking SAH and DM is extremely important, as they are chronic diseases that most affect the general population. Methodology: Describe the assistance activities of checking Systemic Blood Pressure, Capillary Blood Glucose and health education that are carried out by academics in the Saúde Itinerante project at the producer's fair on Sundays from 7 am to 11 am. Results and discussion: The project began in 2022 with the aim of providing nursing care that is considered low complexity, such as measuring blood pressure, capillary blood glucose and health education actions for the population in partnership with the City Hall . The indicators for the second half of 2022 and the first half of 2023 show that the project provided care to 53 women aged between 43 and 81 years and 164 men aged between 36 and 77 years. Regarding capillary blood glucose data with values from 70 mg/dL to 100 mg/dL, there were a total of 29 people and with values equal to or greater than 100 mg/dL there were 88 people. Blood pressure indicators showed that 83 men and 29 women had values from 120/70 mmHg to 130/80 mmHg, with values from 140/80 mmHg to 180/70 mmHg, 46 men and nine women. The results show a significantly greater number of men than women, which reinforces that women tend to take better care of their health than men and that men are more affected by chronic conditions. It also highlights the increase in blood pressure and blood glucose levels of the people treated, despite them carrying out follow-up in the family health strategy. Conclusion: The project allowed academics to develop and improve the ability to identify these conditions, which is one of the skills that will be present in their routine as professionals in the future. It also enabled mapping of the risk profile of these chronic conditions, which can assist in future awareness projects about these diseases.