Abstract

VICENTE SANCHEZ, Belkis Mercedes et al. Proposal for Clinical Histories Evaluation of Hypertensive Patients in Primary Health Care. ccm [online]. 2017, vol.21, n.1, pp. 56-69. ISSN 1560-4381.

Introduction: the hypertension constitutes a severe problem of worldwide health, which affects equally the people of countries with major or lesser development on the subject of health nowadays. The quality of health care is of vital importance in the quality of life of individuals, hence the need to evaluate the quality of health care for hypertensive individuals. Objective: to elaborate a proposal of criteria, indicators and their corresponding standards for the evaluation of the clinical histories of hypertensive patients in Primary Health Care. Method: a qualitative investigation was carried out taking into consideration the aspects that affect the evaluation of the clinical histories of hypertensive patients in the Primary Health Care. Theoretical and empirical methods were used. Results: the proposal of criteria, indicators and standards for the evaluation of clinical histories of hypertensive patients in Primary Health Care was designed. Conclusions: based on the theoretical review, an operational definition for the construction of each of the criteria, indicators and standards to be used in the review of the clinical histories of hypertensive patients in Primary Health Care was achieved.

Keywords : high blood pressure; criteria; indicators; evaluate; quality of attention; primary attention of health; clinical stories.

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