Abordagem educativa em Diabetes Mellitus na Estratégia de Saúde da Família Vida e Paz / Itinga-MG: melhora metabólica e ganho na qualidade de vida

Abstract

As a prototype of Vale do Jequitinhonha municipalities, Itinga / MG is plagued by social and cultural impoverishment. Therefore, this failure contributes with the difficulties of coping with chronic illness. This study aims to develop an intervention plan for diabetics ascribed in the Family Health Strategy Life and Peace of the cited city, based on education in Diabetes Mellitus, relying on prevention, stimulating self care, promoting changes in lifestyle and the user participation in its own care. First we carried out a literature review of scientific articles published between 2005-2013 in Latin American and Caribbean Literature Data in Public Health (lilacs), Scientific Electronic Library on Line (SciELO) and Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System online (MEDLINE) data base. It was understood in literature that the education of diabetics patients in their own condition, the seriousness of complications, prevention mechanisms and the techniques of participatory self-care are emphasized as precious elements for the effective treatment of the disease. Nevertheless, the results obtained through the implementation of effective education programs in diabetes self-care and stimulating behavior changes are remarkably positive, overlapping costs related to its implementation. This project aims to provide such patients a more effective control of their disease and a global improvement of life quality for themselves.