Resumo (EN)
To identify and analyze the main nursing care in relation to hypertensive patients facing the health-disease process. An integrative review of the literature on the main nursing care that can be made available to patients with arterial hypertension has been carried out and a sample of 23 Portuguese-language articles published in the period from 2013 to 2017 available in the LILACS databases, BDENFE and MEDLINE that were selected in the Virtual Health Library. In the health care area, it was observed that care with the application of Nursing Care Systematization to patients with Systemic Arterial Hypertension is essential, since it enriches the consultation allowing the systematic steps, and patient and family participation is essential in the practice of self-care. Health education is one of the main strategies to raise awareness of the eradication of harmful habits in health, ensuring a healthier and more comfortable life.