Report on Experience on Health Education as A Tool in The Prevention of Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus with Male Female Civic Policies in The Integrated Regions of Public Safety

Risp and 1st Regional Delegacy of Juiz De Fora Mg – Brazil

Abstract

The male population can be considered one of the most vulnerable groups to suffer from chronic diseases, taking into account the socio-cultural factors that hinder the search for health services, as well as the objection to prevention and self-care practices. This situation is further aggravated in police officers, due to the inherent attributions of the profession that directly interfere with the stress level and quality of life of these professionals. Therefore, an extension project was carried out to promote health education for civilian male police officers, with emphasis on the care of stress-related diseases such as hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is an experience report about activities carried out with 83 police officers, from November 2015 to February 2016, in the municipality of Juiz de Fora – MG, Brazil. The project involved the presentation of banners, lectures, and tests to verify blood pressure and blood glucose levels of civilian police officers. At the end of the activities, it was verified g the project performed satisfactorily and fulfilled its objective, which can be proven by the engagement and concern of the participants in improving their quality of life, notably in relation to the themes addressed. It was also noticed the importance of extension activities in university education, insofar as it enabled new experiences and knowledge, as well as the opportunity to put into practice the knowledge obtained while theory.