Cartilha sem letras para idosos com hipertensão arterial sistêmica: uma estratégia de ensino para adesão ao tratamento

Abstract

This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study aimed at validating a letter-free booklet for elderly patients with systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) as a teaching strategy to enable adherence to treatment. The research protocol was approved, in its ethical aspects, by the Committee of Ethics in Research (CEP) of CESUPA, under the number 2,910,589, CAEE 96407118.5.0000.5169. The Validation of the Research Protocol was done by experienced professionals who work in basic attention in teaching and research. The evaluation topics considered by the judges were elaborated in a modified Likert scale questionnaire format. Elderly people with SAH, lucid and able to respond consistently to the data collection instruments, were residents of the institution Abrigo João de Deus. The study has been developed consisted of five phases: 1) Elaboration of the Primer; 2) Validation by the judges; 3) Lecture for the institutionalized elderly; 4) Application of the booklet to the elderly; 5) satisfaction index of the blooket. In the public selected to act as judges, 12 (70.6%) responded in a timely manner to the scale elaborated for evaluation. The general evaluation carried out by the judges reached a score of 85.0% with a very good concept. While population`s target reached 15 (71.4%) elderly people with SAH participated in the phases were the use of the booklet was involved. The creation of the booklet has been occurring to facilitate health care actions that recognize the true needs of the elderly and caregivers, promoting changes in behavior and the care offered, facilitating the work of the multidisciplinary team, with the recommendations suggested by the judges, a attractive booklet, objective and non-extensive shown itself a usefull toll, so that the elderly know the importance of non-pharmacological treatment of hypertension.