Publications by authors named "Joao Pedro de Santana Silva"
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- Self-care and understanding one's illness are crucial in managing systemic arterial hypertension, motivating the study to explore how these concepts are represented in scientific research.
- A systematic review analyzed 892 studies, narrowing down to 39 relevant papers, primarily conducted in the U.S. over the past five years, focusing on observational data rather than interventions.
- Key findings highlighted that antihypertensive medication and patients' disease perceptions were commonly examined, but the involvement of healthcare professionals like nurses and doctors in these discussions was notably limited.
The impact of the strategic action plan to combat chronic non-communicable diseases on hospital admissions and deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Brazil.
Rafaella Alves da Silva Luiza Gabriela de Araújo Fonseca João Pedro de Santana Silva Núbia Maria Freire Vieira Lima Lucien Peroni Gualdi
PLoS One
June 2022
Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are the main causes of death worldwide, responsible for millions of hospital admissions per year, especially cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Several strategies for controlling and coping with these diseases have been developed in several countries. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of the Strategic Action Plan to Combat NCDs (2011-2022) on hospital admissions, deaths and mortality rate in Brazil, classified by CVD.
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