Efeito de diferentes modalidades de educação para o autocuidado a pacientes com diabetes

Abstract

Education plays an important role in diabetes mellitus (DM) treatment, as it enables patients to manage their disease. There is a wide range of tested educational interventions, and, to date, no universal model that can be standardized and recognized as effective for all individuals with the disease has been defined. This article aims to review the effect of different types of educational interventions for self-management of glycemic control in patients with DM type 2, in addition to define general recommendations for this treatment strategy.

Qualidade de vida, conhecimento e atitude após programa educativo para Diabetes

“…Coexistence encourages socialization and encourages the support of members of the groups, contributing to the achievement of health education goals. (9) When QOL was assessed with the B-PAID, there was a decrease mean in both groups in the second phase of the research, however, CG individuals continued to show high emotional suffering (score> 40), while the EG showed mean below this cutoff point. It is believed that the educational intervention contributed to the reduction of suffering of living with the disease.…”

“…(21) Health education can contribute to the reduction of glycemic indexes in individuals presenting values above normal. (9,10) However, even without the reduction of the values, it is emphasized that health education should be considered, due to their cost-effectiveness. (9) The empowerment of the individual concerning the disease and treatment can be an element that adds value to the glycemic control, health promotion and prevention of cardiovascular risk factors.…”

“…(9,10) However, even without the reduction of the values, it is emphasized that health education should be considered, due to their cost-effectiveness. (9) The empowerment of the individual concerning the disease and treatment can be an element that adds value to the glycemic control, health promotion and prevention of cardiovascular risk factors. (9) Health education in group mode is considered the most appropriate for public health, for achieving a higher number of individuals, (9) besides objectifying approaches to individuals with DM of their family, community and health professionals.…”

“…(9) The empowerment of the individual concerning the disease and treatment can be an element that adds value to the glycemic control, health promotion and prevention of cardiovascular risk factors. (9) Health education in group mode is considered the most appropriate for public health, for achieving a higher number of individuals, (9) besides objectifying approaches to individuals with DM of their family, community and health professionals. (13) In meetings with the EG, we made possible the sharing of experiences, anxieties and doubts according to the desire of each one, as the participation of family members or significant person was stimulated, which is believed to have favored the creation of bonds between the participants and the improvement in coping with the disease and treatment.…”

“…It is believed that the greater knowledge he/she has about the disease and treatment, the more likely a positive attitude to adopt self-management of their health, (7) aspects that can be reflected directly or indirectly in its QOL. (8) Health education is one of the low cost strategies used in the training of individuals with DM for self-management, (9) since it favors the acquisition of knowledge, encouraging the attitude of adherence beneficial to the disease and treatment, metabolic control, reduction of acute and chronic complications and, therefore, improved QOL. (10) Thus, it is considered that the nursing care objective is to achieve the improvement of QOL of individuals and health education programs can positively add value to the acquisition of knowledge and the adoption of positive attitude towards the disease and treatment, reflecting, therefore, QOL.…”