Promoção do cuidado aos insulinodependentes adscritos na Unidade Básica de Saúde São Gabriel, Belo Horizonte- MG

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases which lead to hyperglycemia with insulin deficiency is a common chronic disease in clinical practice. It affects about 10 million Brazilians in a similar proportion of men and women, reaching 25% of people after 70 years of age. Has the highest incidence of acute and chronic complications, which can lead to death, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular being the most serious. The gateway to the care of patients with DM using the Unified Health System is the Primary Care. This work was carried out in Basic Health Unit (BHU) St. Gabriel, municipality Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, in 2014, focusing on the population of the area covered by the Family Health Team (FHT) and 1 inside with patients DM (insulin dependent). The data recorded in the study were obtained from literature reviews, UBS records and ESF. In the ESF 1 there is a total of 257 patients with DM , recorded and followed at UBS, of which 41 are insulin dependent. After performing the situational diagnosis and know the characteristics of the study area, including major health problems (diabetes mellitus, hypertension, asthma, heart disease, use of psychotropic drugs, dyslipidemia, smoking, physical inactivity, overweight, unemployment, alcoholism and other drugs), intervention actions were planned to ensure an improvement in the care and monitoring of patients with diabetes (insulin dependent), promote healthy lifestyles, reduce risk factors and complications of the disease, what are the objectives of the work.