title: [Conceptual self-management analysis of hypertensive individuals].
abstract: This research aimed to analyze the concept of self-management of hypertensive individuals. Theoretical and documentary study based on Walker and Avant's conceptual analysis by means of the Scientific Electronic Library Brazil and the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online in the Coordination for Higher Education Personnel Development (CAPES, in Portuguese) and the National Library of Medicine websites. Fourteen (14) articles and one (1) thesis were selected and reviewed in Portuguese and English, in the period January 2007 to September 2012.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  missing doctor's appointments, non-compliance to blood pressure control treatment to recommendations to proper diet standards and stress. Attributer blood pressure control and disease management Consequences home monitoring of blood pressure with control improvement, accomplishment of disease management, compliance and sharing of the creation process of self-management goals and caring activities by the interdiscplinary team through individualized actions. It was concluded that the self-management concept is a dynamic, active process which requires knowledge, attitude, discipline, determination, commitment self-regulation, empowerment and self-efficiency in order to manage the disease and achieve healthy living.
authors: Anice de Fátima Ahmad
authors: Ade F
authors: Balduino
authors: Maria de Fátima
authors: Mde F
authors: Mantovani
authors: Maria Ribeiro
authors: MR
authors: Lacerda
authors: Marineli Joaquim
authors: MJ
authors: Meier
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012648:Self Care