title: Evaluation of the care program implementation to people with high blood pressure.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to evaluate the implementation of the care program for people with hypertension in Maringá-PR.
  
  
  METHODS
  it is an evaluative research of cross-sectional design. Data were collected through structured interviews with 63 nurses between April and June 2013.
  
  
  RESULTS
  as missing or insufficient, there were: transportation for outside activities; work equipment; educational materials; training resources; inclusion of the family in the care plan; risk classification of individuals; determination of therapy from the risk classification and referral of the patient to medical and/or specialized tests.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  in addition to qualifying structure, there are: the need to identify people with hypertension as risk factors, perform risk stratification and systematic care planning, establishing an advanced clinical practice, such as support for self-care and management cases, accomplish with existing protocols and develop collective actions based on information systems.
authors: Departamento de Enfermagem, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brasil.
authors: Regina Lúcia Dalla Torre
authors: RL
authors: Silva
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brasil.
authors: Mayckel da Silva
authors: Mda S
authors: Barreto
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brasil.
authors: Guilherme Oliveira
authors: GO
authors: de Arruda
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brasil.
authors: Sonia Silva
authors: SS
authors: Marcon
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009726:Nurses; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012648:Self Care; D014186:Transportation