O processo do autocuidado dos portadores de diabetes Mellitus de Jataí/Go

• Autor(a) principal: Pessuti, Lucila Ferri
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Outros Autores: Pessuti, Fernando, Lemos, Cristiane Lopes Simão, Barros, Patrícia de Sá
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.34624/id.v5i2.4406

The aim of the study was to analyze the process of self-care in type 2 diabetics enrolled in Education Program and Control in Diabetes Mellitus Jataí/GO. Collecting testimonials, through semi-structured interview was conducted. The discussions were transcribed and subjected to content analysis according to thematic analysis of Bardin, resulting in three categories: knowledge of the disease, and practical difficulties in the process of self-care and the role of self-care PECDM. The results showed that the participants have knowledge of the concept, treatment and complications of DM and mentioned that the balanced diet, regular exercise, medication, glucose monitoring, and use of alternative therapies are part of self-care, but note that there are some factors that may hinder the achievement of self-care and socioeconomic difficulties, emotional state, lack of family support and disability in purchasing the drugs. The program has contributed satisfactorily to perform self-care through multidisciplinary care, compliance with the ordinance that ensures the inputs and medicines, educational activities and social groups, but it was also found difficulty in medical consultation and problems in the therapeutic relationship. Therefore, it emphasizes the importance of this study to the discussion of the educational approach in the process of self-care in diabetics and among the different possibilities of realizing it, highlighting the issue of the bond and listening, in order to provide a better ratio of patients with the disease.