Nursing Epidemiological Approach of Hypertension Management in a Public Health Service
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Nursing diagnosis plays a crucial role in epidemiological surveillance, especially in addressing public health priorities like arterial hypertension. Therapeutic Regimen Management is a key focus in nursing diagnoses related to this chronic condition in primary healthcare settings. This study aims to examine nursing diagnoses in hypertensive patients using an epidemiological approach.
Methods: A descriptive study employing an epidemiological approach was conducted to analyze nursing diagnoses among hypertensive patients.
Results: Our findings reveal that 17.7% of patients were undiagnosed, and there were more accurate diagnoses among patients with complications compared to those without complications.
Conclusions: Improving nursing records is essential to facilitate more comprehensive studies in post-modern epidemiology for the future, especially regarding public health nursing and the management of arterial hypertension.
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