A educação em saúde como estratégia multiprofissional para prevenção do pé diabético em uma equipe de saúde da família

Abstract

The Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a complex disease with a high mortality rate in which treatment and control require the cooperation of different knowledge fields and professionals with a close bond with the person that carries diabetes. When the patient is not treated or do not get the proper control, serious complications are unchained, such as the Diabetic Foot which is caused by neuropathic and/or vascular alterations. The Diabetic Foot may advance into amputation, which involves high costs either to the Health System or to the family, not to mention serious effects in the patients life. The Family Health Strategy plays an important role handling the diabetes and must take hold of strategies on health education which may increase the possibilities of the carrier of MD to develop self-care practices making the prevention of complications fundamental. In face of the high prevalence of MD with neuropathic and/or vascular alterations with tendencies to develop the Diabetic Foot in the area covered by the Familys Heath Team Caensa, allied to the high rates of amputation of the lower members during the years of 2010 and 2011, this project had the objective to create a proposition of intervention focusing the promotion of health education to these patients, with the intention to lower or even avoid the occurrence of complications and/or amputations. The plan of action is presented in educative workshops including a multidisciplinary team (nurse, doctor, physiotherapist, psychologist, nutritionist, physical instructor, nurse assistant and ACS) to approach the subjects involved in the process health-disease, in the social and personal development, in order to encourage the active participation, the autonomy and the self-steam in this target group.