Proposta de intervenção para melhorar o atendimento de pessoas diabéticas atendidas na Unidade Básica de Saúde de Santana de Minas, São Francisco - Minas Gerais

Abstract

This study addresses the problems related to the health of people living in the community and who are cared for by professionals who work in the Basic Health Unit of Santana de Minas, located in the city of São Francisco, Minas Gerais. Among the problems identified, Diabetes Mellitus was prioritized because it became a national aggravating factor. In addition, it is related to other diseases such as ischemic stroke, renal damage and heart disease. Adherence to treatment and change of habits is a major challenge for the unit team. Thus, it was outlined as an objective to present a proposal of intervention in the attempt to provide a better quality care to the people attended by the health professionals who seek the Basic Health Unit Santana de Minas, in São Francisco, Minas Gerais. A bibliographic research was carried out in the Virtual Health Library with the purpose of searching for recent publications that address the theme of this work. For the execution of the operational plan, it was decided to work with the educational action that should focus on prevention to enable improvement in the control of glycemic indexes and the reduction of comorbidities. This motivates the health team to provide better quality care to people seeking the Basic Health Unit. In addition, to enable a better management of diabetic people in the community served by the health service and propose educational action aimed at greater knowledge of people diabetics about the process of disease prevention and health promotion. It is hoped that the study may contribute to the growth of professionals and the reorganization of the work process regarding the scheduling of care to the public.