Implantação do Escore de Framingham na Atenção Primária para manejo de pacientes hipertensos e diabéticos

Objective: To describe the experience of implementing the Framingham risk score in Primary Care for the management of hypertensive and diabetic patients. Method: This is an experience report on the implementation of the Framingham score in Primary Health Care units in Feira de Santana-Bahia city, order to estimate the risk of developing coronary heart disease. The sample consisted of professionals from 89 Family Health Units, including doctors, nurses and institutional supporters. The professionals were divided into groups of 14 participants per meeting. The action was carried out at the Municipal Health Department, from January to June 2018. The teaching materials were made, including an information folder on the Framingham score and an instrument format to be applied in the units. Results: 06 supporters and 187 professionals participated, being 109 nurses and 78 doctors. The workshops took place in 14 meetings, lasting 4 hours, the activity being divided into theoretical and practical, with discussion of clinical cases and application of the score presented. Conclusion: The implementation of this tool allows the identification of more appropriate strategies for the management of hypertensive and diabetic patients, according to the risk, helping to define multidisciplinary approaches.