Multiprofessional care of patients with diabetes mellitus at the endocrinology outpatient clinic of the university hospital of the Ribeirão Preto school of medicine (HCFMRP-USP)

The present study describes the flow of care delivery and activities with patients carriers of diabetes mellitus by a health multiprofessional team from the Endocrinology Outpatient Clinic of the University Hospital of the Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine. This program, according to the proposal of the America’s Declaration about Diabetes, aims at assuring to diabetes carriers conditions to acquire knowledge and skills regarding self-care.O presente estudo descreve o fluxo de atendimento e as atividades desenvolvidas pela equipe multiprofissional de saúde do Ambulatório de Endocrinologia e Metabologia do HCFMRPUSP, junto aos pacientes com diabetes mellitus. Este programa, em consonância aos propósitos da Declaração das Américas sobre Diabetes, visa assegurar que os pacientes com diabetes estejam em condições de adquirir conhecimentos e aptidões para o autocuidado