The role of occupational therapy on patients with diabetes type 2: a literature review

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is the one that most affects adult patients, being responsible for 90-95% of cases. In addition to the diabetes related complications, some co-morbidities can arise without having a direct relationship with the disease. Negligent patients towards self-care and those without regular monitoring have a higher probability of presenting complications and are more susceptible to develop functional disability. Several professionals, among them the occupational therapists, can intervene in the treatment of these patients, focusing on the medicated care and the adherence to self-care activities. Objective: To analyze the role of occupational therapy in patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Methods: Analysis of the literature regarding articles published from 2012 to 2017, in Portuguese and English, was performed on PubMed, Virtual Health Library (Bireme), and Scopus. The search strategies were developed with the combination of "Type 2 Diabetes" and "Occupational Therapy" descriptors. Results: 593 articles were found per the selected descriptors and applications of filters. According to the eligibility criteria, 14 articles were selected for analysis. It is observed that the performance of occupational therapist with these patients has been based on the realistic integration and insertion of self-care practices in a more structured and organized routine. Conclusion: The occupational therapist can assist in the improvement of functionality, both in performance and in the participation of the daily life of diabetic patients, with strategies such as adaptations and modifications of the environment, the routine and objects.Dentre os tipos de diabetes, a do tipo 2 é a que mais acomete os pacientes adultos, sendo responsável por 90-95% dos casos. Além das complicações diretamente relacionadas à diabetes, algumas comorbidades podem surgir sem ter relação direta com a doença. Pacientes negligentes no autocuidado e sem acompanhamento regular apresentam maior probabilidade de apresentar complicações e são mais suscetíveis a desenvolver incapacidades funcionais. Diversos profissionais podem atuar no tratamento destes pacientes, orientando quanto aos cuidados medicamentosos e adesão às atividades de autocuidado, entre eles o terapeuta ocupacional. Objetivo: Analisar a atuação da Terapia Ocupacional em pacientes com Diabetes Tipo 2. Métodos: Foi realizada análise da literatura, com pesquisa no PubMed, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (Bireme) e Scopus, dos artigos publicados entre 2012 a 2017, em português e inglês. Foram elaboradas estratégias de busca utilizando os blocos de conceitos "Diabetes Tipo 2" e "Terapia Ocupacional". Resultados: Foram encontrados 593 artigos por meio da busca com os descritores selecionados e aplicações de filtros. Segundo os critérios de elegibilidade, foram selecionados 14 artigos para análise. Percebe-se que a atuação do terapeuta ocupacional com esta clientela tem sido pautada na integração e inserção realista de práticas de autocuidado em uma rotina mais estruturada e organizada. Conclusão: O terapeuta ocupacional pode auxiliar na melhora da funcionalidade, tanto no desempenho quanto na participação da vida diária dos pacientes diabéticos, utilizando-se de estratégias como adaptações e modificações do ambiente, da rotina e dos objetos

Mining User-generated Content of Mobile Patient Portal: Dimensions of User Experience

Patient portals are positioned as a central component of patient engagement through the potential to change the physician-patient relationship and enable chronic disease self-management. The incorporation of patient portals provides the promise to deliver excellent quality, at optimized costs, while improving the health of the population. This study extends the existing literature by extracting dimensions related to the Mobile Patient Portal Use. We use a topic modeling approach to systematically analyze users’ feedback from the actual use of a common mobile patient portal, Epic\u27s MyChart. Comparing results of Latent Dirichlet Allocation analysis with those of human analysis validated the extracted topics. Practically, the results provide insights into adopting mobile patient portals, revealing opportunities for improvement and to enhance the design of current basic portals. Theoretically, the findings inform the social-technical systems and Task-Technology Fit theories in the healthcare field and emphasize important healthcare structural and social aspects. Further, findings inform the humanization of healthcare framework, support the results of existing studies, and introduce new important design dimensions (i.e., aspects) that influence patient satisfaction and adherence to patient portal

Mining User-generated Content of Mobile Patient Portal: Dimensions of User Experience

Patient portals are positioned as a central component of patient engagement through the potential to change the physician-patient relationship and enable chronic disease self-management. The incorporation of patient portals provides the promise to deliver excellent quality, at optimized costs, while improving the health of the population. This study extends the existing literature by extracting dimensions related to the Mobile Patient Portal Use. We use a topic modeling approach to systematically analyze users’ feedback from the actual use of a common mobile patient portal, Epic’s MyChart. Comparing results of Latent Dirichlet Allocation analysis with those of human analysis validated the extracted topics. Practically, the results provide insights into adopting mobile patient portals, revealing opportunities for improvement and to enhance the design of current basic portals. Theoretically, the findings inform the social-technical systems and Task-Technology Fit theories in the healthcare field and emphasize important healthcare structural and social aspects. Further, findings inform the humanization of healthcare framework, support the results of existing studies, and introduce new important design dimensions (i.e., aspects) that influence patient satisfaction and adherence to patient portal