Adherence to diabetes mellitus care at three levels of health careAdesão ao cuidado em diabetes mellitus nos três níveis de atenção à saúde La adhesión a la atención en la diabetes mellitus en tres niveles de atención de la salud AbstrActObjective: To evaluate adherence to self-care among people with diabetes mellitus cared for at the three levels of health care.Method: Quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study addressing a sample of 143 people from a city in the interior of São Paulo, Brazil from primary (45), secondary (48) and tertiary (50) units. Adherence to self-care was assessed using the "The Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities Measure" and "Measurement of Treatment Adherence". Results: Adherence to exercises, blood glucose monitoring, shoe inspection, and the use of insulin differed between units; better results were obtained for those in resumen Objetivo: Evaluar la adherencia al cuidado de personas con diabetes mellitus asistidas en tres niveles de atención a la salud.Método: Estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo, transversal, muestra de 143 personas de un municipio de São Paulo, provenientes de unidad atención primaria (45), secundaria (48) y terciaria (50). Se evaluó la adherencia utilizando el "Cuestionario de Actividades de Autocuidado con la Diabetes" y la "Prueba de Medición de Adherencia al Tratamiento". Resultados: La adherencia a la actividad física, monitoreo de la glucosa capilar, inspección del calzado y uso de insulina difirieron entre las unidades; mejores resultados en la atención terciaria. Conclusión: Se necesita una mayor inversión en el tratamiento precoz para mejorar la adherencia a los cuidados personales. Implicaciones para la práctica: Fue posible identificar el perfil de la adhesión al cuidado a la enfermedad, y subsidiar la planificación de las intervenciones de enfermería en la atención en diabetes mellitus.
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