Nutritional education and diabetes mellitus type i: creation of an educational primer in the form of comic books (HQ)

• Autor(a) principal: Lira, Estéfane Teixeira Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Pereira, Emanuelle Sampaio, Pereira, Paula Tâmara Vieira Teixeira, Santos, Alexsandro Ferreira dos
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista brasileira de obesidade, nutrição e emagrecimento
• Texto Completo: https://www.rbone.com.br/index.php/rbone/article/view/2060
• topic: Diabetes Mellitus; Food and Nutrition Education; Diet; Food and Nutrition; Diabetes mellitus; Educación alimentaria y nutricional; Alimentos; Dieta y nutricion; Diabete mellito; Educazione alimentare e nutrizionale; Alimenti; Dieta e alimentazione; Diabetes Mellitus; Educação Alimentar e Nutricional; Alimentos; Dieta e Nutrição; Diabetes mellitus; Educação alimentar e nutricional; Alimentos; Dieta e nutrição

Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is an increasing global public health problem with high morbidity and mortality and a strong influence on lifestyle. The constant search for new knowledge and the appropriation of innovative teaching technologies, is necessary, to assist educational actions that offer the skills to exercise self-management of disease care. Objective: To create an educational booklet in the format of comic books (HQ), aiming at the development of skills and dissemination of knowledge about DM, aimed at adult patients. Materials and methods: Qualitative development study using the didactic-pedagogical educational methodology, whose elements were based on the questionnaire by Moreira (2017), which identifies the level of knowledge of diabetic patients. Scenes were idealized for the conception of the HQ, together with the creation of a mascot, responsible for the spread of health information, and a supporting character. Results: A material was produced, containing 20 pages printed on both sides, entitled: “Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 without mysteries with Nutridiabetina”, covering a configuration composed of cartoons, dividing the story into five moments: I) Definition, II) Risk factors and complications, III) Treatment, IV) Food and nutrition education and V) Physical exercise, ending with a recipe and assessment of the knowledge acquired. Conclusion: A didactic, clear, simple and direct tool for the propagation of information was created, with the perspective of assisting in the clinical-nutritional treatment of the condition, favoring autonomy and positively impacting the choice of food and a healthier lifestyle of these individuals.