Conhecimento de recomendações nutricionais por outros profissionais da Estratégia Saúde da Família

Abstract

Objective:To analyze the knowledge of doctors and nurses from the Family Health Strategy on nutritional guidelines for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) and systemic arterial hypertension (SAH). Methods: Cross-sectional and descriptive study was carried out with 67 physicians and nurses from 11 Primary Health Care Units in Regional II in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará, between December 2019 and January 2020. service, applying a closed Likert-type questionnaire, prepared by the researchers, containing 29 questions related to the nutritional recommendations of reference societies in DM2 and SAH, and the Food Guide for the Brazilian Population. Data analysis was descriptive, using absolute and relative frequencies and the chi-square test. Results: The agreement of the nutritional guidelines of the reference societies of DM2 and SAH by the professionals was 17.9% (n=12) for the proportion of carbohydrates in the diabetic patient's diet; 22.4% (n=15) for coffee consumption and blood pressure control; 34.3% (n=23) for the consumption of sugar by the diabetic and 37.3% (n=25) for the consumption of milk and blood pressure control. Regarding the guidelines of the Food Guide, all (n=67) of the interviewees agreed that ultra-processed foods should be avoided and that there should be regularity and attention in the consumption of meals. Conclusion: The professionals showed a lack of knowledge about the nutritional recommendations established by the main national and international societies of DM2 and SAH.