Estratégia para abordagem da má aderência ao tratamento de diabete mellitus na UBSF Ipanema 1 em Uberlândia – Minas Gerais

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus Type II is one of the most prevalent diseases in the world, with 4.4% of the world population with this comorbidity, and in Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Ipanema District 1, the registered population of the Family Basic Health Unit Ipanema 1 also checks prevalence of 4.16%. Among the patients who undergo monitoring and treatment of diabetes mellitus type II in the unit observes a 40% rate of poor adherence to treatment. This project aims to develop an action plan to increase adherence to treatment of diabetes mellitus type II in the enrolled population in the Family Basic Health Unit Ipanema 1 in Uberlândia. To prepare the action plan we used the Strategic Planning Method Situational. It was a literature search in computer databases that work with health policies (World Health Organization, Ministry of Health and the Brazilian Society of Diabetes) and LILACS with the descriptors: medication adherence, diabetes mellitus and health promotion. Importantly, treatment adherence not only depend on the patient, but work all those working in the Family Health Strategy team. The implementation of the action plan allowed improving the care of patients with diabetes mellitus type II.