Health care granted to diabetic patients on a public health service in Teresina – Piauí

Authors

  • Sarah Melo Rocha Fundação Municipal de Saúde/ Prefeitura Municipal de Teresina, Piauí
  • Nádia Maria França da Costa Secretaria Municipal de Saúde/ Prefeitura Municipal de Palmeirais, Piauí
  • Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins Universidade Federal do Piauí; Faculdade NOVAFAPI

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v8i4.1960

Keywords:

Atenção primária à saúde, Cuidado periódico, Diabetes mellitus.

Abstract

Objectives: Evaluate the main treatment advices received by 50 diabetic patients registered on a Basic Unit of Health, Teresina- Piaui state. Methods: Nearly 44% of individuals complained of at least one complication, and 30% had received advices about these complications. Results: From the patients, 94% and 68% reported to have received information about nutritional orientation and nutritional prescription, respectively, and only 52.9% had related to follow the prescribed diet. From the individuals that received dietetic prescription, 85.3% was attended by nutritionist and, of this percentage, 44.8% had related do not follow the diet. In regard to the physical activity, 56% reported received recommendations to perform physical activity advices, but from these 42.9% did not practice any type of exercise. Conclusions: This study suggests the need of education programs and clinic guidelines formulation for the adequate diabetes management as a way of improve the quality of health care given to these patients.

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Author Biographies

Sarah Melo Rocha, Fundação Municipal de Saúde/ Prefeitura Municipal de Teresina, Piauí

Nutricionista. Especialista em Nutrição Clínica e em Saúde Pública. Nutricionista da Fundação Municipal de Saúde/ Prefeitura Municipal de Teresina, Piauí.

Nádia Maria França da Costa, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde/ Prefeitura Municipal de Palmeirais, Piauí

Nutricionista. Especialista em Nutrição Clínica e em Saúde Pública. Nutricionista da Secretaria Municipal de Saúde/ Prefeitura Municipal de Palmeirais, Piauí.

Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins, Universidade Federal do Piauí; Faculdade NOVAFAPI

Nutricionista. Doutora em Ciências Biológicas. Professora do Departamento de Biofísica e Fisiologia da Universidade Federal do Piauí. Professora da Faculdade NOVAFAPI.

Published

2010-03-03

How to Cite

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Rocha SM, Costa NMF da, Martins M do C de C e. Health care granted to diabetic patients on a public health service in Teresina – Piauí. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2010 Mar. 3 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];8(4):599-608. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/1960

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