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- Title
Finding yourself a carrier of a chronic disease: results of an action research.
- Authors
Ulbrich, Elis Martins; de Fátima Mantovani, Maria
- Abstract
The objective of this study was describing the activities of personal care of chronic patients developed before and after educational activities of the nurse. This is an action research, carried out in a Basic Health Unit in a municipality in the metropolitan region of Curitiba-Paraná, with 13 users suffering from hypertension and / or diabetes mellitus of both genders, aged between 18 and 60. The data were obtained through a semi-structured interview and group meetings, which were subjected to content analysis theme. The categories derived from this analysis were: 'The diagnosis as a starting point' and 'Change of life: care adopted'. The results showed that users could identify the discovery of the disease as the starting point for performing personal care. The change of lifestyle and pharmacologic treatment were the most commonly type of care mentioned. However, it was demonstrated a certain independence to carry out personal care and have adapted the directions given by healthcare professionals and their knowledge stated needing determination to perform personal care.
- Publication
Ciencia, Cuidado e Saude, 2014, Vol 13, Issue 2, p202
- ISSN
1677-3861
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.4025/cienccuidsaude.v13i2.19126