Estratégia para melhoria do atendimento aos diabéticos acompanhados pela equipe de saúde da família Maracanã I em Montes Claros - Minas Gerais

Abstract

This study has the main objective to improve the care provided to diabetic patients followed by the Family Health Team Maracanã I. The proposed actions were: identification of risk factors, diagnosis and monitoring of patients, adequacy of care the way it is proposed by the guideline of SES/MG for diabetics, exclusive agenda for diabetes care and actions that aim to contribute for information about the disease to the general population. The choice of the present study was determined according to the method of Rapid Assessment Process which identified the most prevalent problems in the unit and made the low number of attended diabetic patients as the most impactful issue for the service. The study allowed a better understanding of the reality of population covered by Maracanã I team and identification of other important issues beyond this addressed here. It is hoped that with this Intervention Project staff Maracanã I can improve the care of diabetic patients in the territory. Monitoring these patients will certainly cause major impact on quality of life due to the complications that diabetes causes.