Proposta de criação de grupo ativo para aprimorar a assistência ao paciente com diabetes mellitus tipo 2

Abstract

Sabará is a city located 12 km from the capital of the state of Minas Gerais and it´s population totalizes 127.897 inhabitants. The local health system includes seven Family Health Programs, which face daily the challenge of adapting their routine to best serve the population under their resposibility. This study focuses on the population under the responsibility of Family Health Program Fátima 1, more specifically on the patients with type 2 diabetes and it discusses methods to improve their care and prevent complications of this disease. Diabetes is an endocrine pathology with a high prevalence worldwide and debilitating consequences. Through medical appointments and home care visits our team detected a high number of patients with advanced microvascular complicatons of diabetes and this reality motivated us to search for methods to bring the prevention of secondary lesions into our daily practice. This study aims to create a group of patients with type 2 diabetes to maintain a regular clinical control of their glucose levels, optimize their medication and allow them to share experiences about prevention and health. The group will include patients with confirmed type 2 diabetes diagnosis and health professionals of our team. It will happen every Thurdsday in the conference room of the health unit. In each meeting all patients will have their glucose levels mesured and classified as adequate or inadequate according to de Brazilian Diabetes Society. They will also be weight, have their blood pressure measured and discuss themes related to diabetes.The follow-up will be based on the glucose leves and the number of results considered as adequate. We expect that the development of this study shows rising numbers of adequate glucose measures considering the values stipulated by the SBD. To conclude, the creation of the group of diabetic patients presentes an opportunity to share knowledge and experiences and maintain a regular clinical control of these patients. Therefore it is a method to improve the care of diabetic patients and help them prevent serious complications.