Preventable hospitalization in chronic degenerative diseases: arterial hypertension and diabetes
Ana Belén Guamán Tacuri, Grace Pamela López Pérez
Abstract
Introduction: chronic degenerative diseases are physically and/or mentally degrading, causing an imbalance that affects organs and tissues. Objective: to describe the importance of preventable hospitalization in chronic degenerative diseases, diabetes, and arterial hypertension. Method: systematic literature review and selection of articles using the PRISMA method. Results: 12 publications were chosen according to search keywords, inclusion, and exclusion criteria established for selection. Conclusions: the application of a timely health system through Primary Health Care reduces rates of complications, hospitalizations, and mortality of patients diagnosed with Arterial Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus through coverage, detection, and follow-up of cases, therapeutic adherence, frequent controls, education and self-care of the patient, provided by the nursing staff fulfilling their role of promotion, prevention, cure, and rehabilitation