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- Title
ACTIONS OF FHS TEAMS FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WITH DIABETES.
- Authors
Moreschi, Claudete; Rempel, Claudete; Backes, Dirce Stein; Fernández Pombo, Carmen Neri; Foggiato de Siqueira, Daiana; Pissaia, Luis Felipe
- Abstract
The objective of this study was to identify the actions developed by Family Health Strategies to improve the quality of life of people with diabetes. This is a qualitative study, performed in 14 teams from the Family Health Strategies of a municipality in the countryside of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Interviews were conducted with 14 professionals and 14 people with diabetes treated in the services. The results showed that the teams of the Family Health Strategies promote various interactive actions to improve the quality of life of people with diabetes. The actions reported by participants based on groups for nutritional support, hike, nutritional consultation, nursing consultation, medical consultation, distribution of medicines, household visits, good service, group of diabetic and hypertensive individuals and health education group. Education in diabetes is also promoted in spaces outside services (women's group and schools). The description of actions identified in this study may subsidize health professionals to implement in their professional routine and, thus, contribute to improvements in the health of the population in the context of promoting the quality of life of people with diabetes.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; PEOPLE with diabetes; DIET therapy; FAMILY health; FAMILY services; HEALTH education; HEALTH promotion; HOME care services; INTERVIEWING; MEDICAL referrals; PRIMARY health care; QUALITY of life; QUALITATIVE research; GROUP process; THEMATIC analysis
- Publication
Ciencia, Cuidado e Saude, 2018, Vol 17, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
1677-3861
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4025/cienccuidsaude.v17i2.41000