Educação Alimentar e Nutricional em pacientes portadores de Diabetes Mellitus: uma proposta de intervenção

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder considered a serious public health problem. The consequences of this disease can be serious and have a major impact on people's lives. One of the main causes of poor disease control is non-adherence to nutritional treatment. The objective of this intervention is to build a protocol for the care of diabetics treated by PROCARDIO-UFV at the outpatient clinic of the Health Division of the Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa campus. After deepening studies on the problem, through a narrative review of the literature, the pertinence of including collective spaces for conversation and increasing the relationship of trust between professionals and users was identified. It was possible to develop an action plan, with priority being given to health education. The creation of the group of diabetics was thought of as a strategy that contemplates educational actions to promote, treat and prevent complications of the disease, seeking greater adherence by patients to nutritional treatment, better metabolic control and reduction of complications. It is hoped that the project will be put into practice and that it be replicated so that, in some way, it contributes to greater patient compliance with treatments and, consequently, improves glycemic control and quality of life.