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Asociación entre enfermedades cardiometabólicas y depresión en un hospital de referencia peruano

INTRODUCCIÓN: Se ha postulado la relación entre la presencia de enfermedades cardiometabólicas con problemas de salud mental, en particular la depresión. OBJETIVOS: Determinar la asociación entre la presencia de enfermedades cardiometabólicas y la presencia de sintomatología depresiva evaluada med...

Aplicação do Minichal em um grupo de idosos hipertensos vinculados ao setor de saúde suplementar

Objetivo: Aplicar o instrumento Minichal para mensurar o perfil de qualidade de vida de um grupo de idosos hipertensos assis- tidos pelo setor de saúde suplementar. Métodos: Foram investiga- dos 47 idosos hipertensos vinculados a uma operadora de planos de saúde, no município de São Paulo (SP). Os...

A relação entre hipertensão arterial, ansiedade e estresse: uma revisão integrativa da literatura

RESUMO. Este estudo teve por objetivo realizar uma revisão integrativa de literatura para verificar o que os estudos têm abordado sobre a relação entre estresse e ansiedade em pessoas hipertensas. Para tanto, o levantamento dos estudos foi realizado nas bases PsycINFO, Portal da Capes, Scielo e Medli...

Asociación entre marcadores de posición social y adherencia al tratamiento de la hipertensión arterial en Colombia

INTRODUCCIÓN: Generar evidencia sobre los efectos de la posición social en la adhe-rencia terapéutica en personas con hipertensión arterial (HTA) en Colombia. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Se realizó un estudio transversal, a partir de mediciones cuan-titativas del Programa de Determinantes Sociales e Ineq...

Doble jornada laboral y percepción de la salud en mujeres: investigación cualitativa
Double working day and perception of health in women: qualitative investigation

Introducción. El trabajo ocupa un lugar clave en la vida de la mujer, y a su vez comprende varias dimensiones. Dos de ellas son el trabajo doméstico no remunerado (TDNR) e invisibilizado, y el trabajo productivo remunerado (TPR) fuera dela casa. El objetivo de esta investigación fue comprender cómo e...

Efficacy of a behavior change program on cardiovascular parameters in patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial

ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the efficacy of a behavior change program named Vida Ativa Melhorando a Saúde on cardiovascular parameters in hypertensive patients. Methods Ninety hypertensive patients aged over 40 years were randomly allocated to one of two groups: Vida Ativa Melhorando a Saúde ...

Stress and Food Consumption Relationship in Hypertensive Patients

Arq. bras. cardiol; 113 (3), 2019
Abstract Background: Stress is a state of threat to the balance of the organism, which can cause biological and psychological changes. In hypertensive patients, stress can interfere with blood pressure levels, influence on food choices and neglect of the diet. Objective: This study aims to describe the...

Psychometric evaluation of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in Mexican adults with ischemic and hypertensive cardiomyopathy

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 89 (3), 2019
Abstract Background: Depression and anxiety are frequent comorbid conditions in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs); they are related to poor prognosis and higher mortality risk. Health providers need a clinical tool to identify these psychiatric conditions. The 14-item hospital anxiety and depression scale ...

Prevalence of arterial hypertension in Brazilian adults and its associated factors and activity limitations: a cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 137 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a serious global public health problem that affects a large part of the Brazilian adult population and can cause limitations and losses of quality of life. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to analyze the association of hypertension and its correlated lim...

Health literacy of adults with and without arterial hypertension

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: Assess the level of health literacy of adults, with and without hypertension, treated in three basic health units (UBS) in Picos, Piauí. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted with 357 adults. Data were collected using a questionnaire with sociodemographic variables, and literacy...