Progress of the patients with diabetes mellitus who were managed with the staged diabetes management framework

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe the progress of patients with diabetes mellitus seen by health care team members who followed the Staged Diabetes Management framework. METHODS: This descriptive, prospective, and longitudinal study was conducted in a period of 12 months. The sample consisted of 54 patients with diabetes mellitus. Data were collected in three occasions through interviews: P0 - at beginning of the study; P6 - in six months; and, P12 - at the end of the study. RESULTS: There was an increase in adherence to diet from 61.1% in the P0 to 92.6% in the P12, in adherence to physical activities from 57.4% in the P0 to 66,7% in the P12, and in the use of medication. CONCLUSION: The use of the SDM framework among this sample of patients with diabetes promoted better adherence to diet, physical activities, and the use of medication.

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“…Most participants were women with low educational levels. These findings are in line with the profile of the sample of studies that compared the effectiveness of educational strategies in a Diabetes Education Program (17,18) . The predominance of females is indicative of women presenting higher searching behavior for self-care, and are more assiduous in regards to educational programs than men (19) .…”

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“…Lack of knowledge concerning the name of medication they use, dose prescribed by physicians, correct time of intake, number of times medication should be taken a day make patients take medication incorrectly. A shared approach between patients and health professionals may fill the gaps in knowledge of people with diabetes mellitus (20)(21) .…”

“…Thus, patients that understand and know their medication treatment may use it correctly although it does not ensure correct use. Knowing how a drug should be used does not guarantee patients to choose it correctly, since adequate use entails several other factors (18,(20)(21) .…”