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Incapacidade temporária para atividades habituais: relação com a pressão arterial e o uso de terapia farmacológica anti-hipertensiva no Estudo Pró-Saúde / Temporary disability for daily activities: relationship with the blood pressure and use of anti-hypertensive drug therapy in the Pró-Saúde study
Rio de Janeiro; s.n; 2008. 87 p. ilus, tab, graf.
Thesis in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-510712
RESUMO
A hipertensão arterial (HA) desempenha papel determinante na ocorrência de eventos clínicos graves, havendo entretanto controvérsias quanto ao seu impacto no cotidiano do portador. A incapacidade temporária para a realização de atividades habituais definida como uma restrição temporária na capacidade funcional habitual do indivíduo, é um indicador de saúde recomendado pela Organização Mundial da Saúde para uso em estudos populacionais. A partir do objetivo geral de investigar a associação entre hipertensão arterial e incapacidade temporária para atividades habituais, delineamos os seguintes objetivos específicos A) Investigar se a elevação dos níveis pressóricos determina a freqüência e o período acumulado de incapacidade temporária para atividades habituais; B) Investigar se o uso de medicações anti-hipertensivas associa-se a alterações na freqüência e no período acumulado de incapacidade temporária para atividades habituais. Estudo seccional com dados de 2953 participantes obtidos de questionário auto-administrado no Estudo Pró-Saúde, uma coorte de funcionários técnicos administrativos de universidade localizada no estado do Rio de Janeiro. A exposição foi avaliada a partir do valor aferido da PA e do uso de drogas anti-hipertensivas. Conduzimos a análise separando os participantes em 4 grupos, combinando as informações quanto à PA aferida...
ABSTRACT
Arterial hypertension (AH) plays a determinant role in the occurrence of severe clinical events; however, there are controversies about its impact on daily life. The temporary disability for daily activities, which is defined as a temporary restriction in an individual’s usual level of functioning, is a health indicator proposed by the World HealthOrganization for utilization in population studies.

Objectives:

To investigate the association between arterial hypertension and temporary disability for daily activities, we proposed thefollowing specific

objectives:

A) To investigate whether elevated blood pressure (BP) determine the frequency or accumulated period of temporary disability for daily activities; 2) To investigate whether the use of anti-hypertensive drugs are associated with changes in the frequency or accumulated period of temporary disability for daily activities.

Methods:

Across-sectional study with data obtained from 2953 participants who answered a selfadministered questionnaire in the Pro-Saude Study, a cohort of university emplyees in Rio de Janeiro state. The exposure was evaluated using the measured value of BP and the report ofthe use of anti-hypertensive drugs. We conducted the analysis classifying the participants in 4 groups, combining the information about measured BP (< or ³ 140/90 mmHg) and the report of the use of anti-hypertensive drugs or not. The outcome was evaluated with a composite variable with information about the report and period of disability. Multivariate analyses were conducted using multinomial logistic regression.

Results:

690 (23.4 %) were classified as hypertensives, and 704 (23.8 %) reported temporary disability. The use of anti-hypertensive drugs, among the participants with BP < 140/90 mmHg, was directly associated with theprevalence of temporary disability for daily activities for a longer period (OR=2.25, CI 95 % 1.31 - 3.87)...
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Hypertension / Antihypertensive Agents Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Year: 2008 Type: Thesis

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Hypertension / Antihypertensive Agents Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Year: 2008 Type: Thesis