Educational intervention for self-care of individuals with diabetes mellitus

OBJECTIVE: To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of self-care in individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) in a specialized health service in Belo Horizonte - MG, Brazil. METHODS: The research was a case study with a qualitative approach. Data were collected by conducting focus groups with the participation of 12 individuals with diabetes and who attended three sessions of the educational program developed in this health service. RESULTS: Data were analyzed using thematic analysis, which allowed the identification of the following categories: experiences; feelings; practical education for self-care associated with food and physical activity; perceived barriers to the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle; and expectations. CONCLUSION: The results of the study showed the importance of education and health communication guided the dialogical relations and appreciation of popular knowledge, by reorienting the educational practices for self care, in order to establish strategies for prevention and disease control.OBJETIVO: Analisar conhecimentos, atitudes e práticas do autocuidado de indivíduos com Diabetes mellitus (DM) em um serviço especializado de saúde de Belo Horizonte - MG, Brasil. MÉTODOS: Pesquisa do tipo estudo de caso com abordagem qualitativa. Os dados foram coletados por meio da realização de grupos focais com participação de 12 indivíduos com DM e que compareceram em três sessões do programa educativo desenvolvido nesse serviço de saúde. RESULTADOS: Os dados, analisados segundo o enfoque da análise temática, possibilitaram a identificação das seguintes categorias: Experiências; Sentimentos; Prática educativa para o autocuidado, associada à alimentação e à atividade física; Barreiras percebidas para a busca de um estilo de vida saudável; e Expectativas. CONCLUSÃO: Os resultados do estudo mostraram a importância da educação e da comunicação em saúde pautadas nas relações dialógicas e na valorização do saber popular, ao reorientarem as práticas educativas para o autocuidado, de forma a estabelecer estratégias de prevenção e controle da doença.OBJETIVO: Analizar conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas del autocuidado de individuos con Diabetes mellitus (DM) en un servicio especializado de salud de Belo Horizonte - MG, Brasil. MÉTODOS: Investigación de tipo estudio de caso con abordaje cualitativo. Los datos fueron recolectados por medio de la realización de grupos focales con la participación de 12 individuos con DM y que asistieron a tres sesiones del programa educativo desarrollado en ese servicio de salud. RESULTADOS: Los datos, analizados según el enfoque del análisis temático, posibilitaron la identificación de las siguientes categorías: Experiencias; Sentimientos; Práctica educativa para el autocuidado, asociada a la alimentación y a la actividad física; Barreras percibidas para la búsqueda de un estilo de vida saludable; y Expectativas. CONCLUSIÓN: Los resultados del estudio mostraron la importancia de la educación y de la comunicación en salud basadas en las relaciones dialógicas y en la valorización del saber popular, al reorientar las prácticas educativas para el autocuidado, de forma a estabelecer estrategias de prevención y control de la enfermedad.51451

Perceptions of primary healthcare professionals towards their role in type 2 diabetes mellitus patient education in Brazil

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of the current study was to analyze the perceptions, knowledge, and practices of primary healthcare professionals in providing patient education to people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A total of 23 health professionals working in primary healthcare units in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, participated in a focus group in order to discuss their patient education practices and the challenges for effective patient education in diabetes self-management.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The results were categorized as follows: 1) lack of preparation and technical knowledge among the health professionals on some aspects of diabetes mellitus and the health professionals' patient education practices; 2) work conditions and organization; 3) issues related or attributed to the clientele themselves; and 4) diabetes care model.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>This study highlights the importance of reorienting the patient education practices, health professionals' skills and work goals, and evaluation of the educational interventions, in order to establish strategies for health promotion and prevention and control of the disease.</p> <p>Descriptors</p> <p>Health Education; Prevention of Diabetes Mellitus; Primary Healthcare</p