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O lazer e a saúde mental das pessoas hipertensas: convergência na educação para a saúde

2012; UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; Volume: 46; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0080-62342012000200016

1980-220X

Vanessa Denardi Antoniassi Baldissera, Sônia Maria Villela Bueno,

Physical Education and Sports Studies

People with hypertension constantly deal with issues related to mental health due to the psychosocial determinants of this illness, and leisure is an important control strategy. The objective of this study was to promote health education to a group of hypertensive patients, through research-action, based on critical-social pedagogy, and taking into consideration the participants' perception of leisure. Educational activities were conducted and, following, an evaluation was performed regarding the subjects' opinion about the impact of leisure on their lives and mental health. The group perceived leisure as a coping strategy for loneliness and also as a late development of independence; it was also regarded as a means of socialization and as a promotion of mental health. These perceptions revealed two themes: aging, leisure, and chronic disease; and knowledge and leisure experiences. Educational actions, such as group dynamics and discussions, were planned considering these themes with the purpose of providing the necessary conditions for socializing and exchanging experiences.