Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the available evidence in the literature on the role of the nurse and the multidisciplinary team in the control of hypertension through health education. Methods: This study adopted an integrative review of the literature as a form of research using the databases of the Virtual Health Library (VHL) and Google Scholar with the combination of the descriptors SAH, Nursing, multidisciplinary team, health education. Results: We reviewed seven studies that addressed the topic and analyzed the importance of health education in the control of arterial hypertension through the professional nurse, as well as the approach of the multiprofessional team and the support of the family in adherence to treatment. Final considerations: It was inferred that the nurse practitioner and the multidisciplinary team, in addition to the commitment of the user, are the main responsible for the treatment of the patient with hypertension, through health education, stimulating the practice of self-care giving adherence to treatment, and approaching The holders of HBP to health services. The continuity of the studies in this subject is necessary for the development of strategic plans of basic health actions to those with SAH.