2011
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-11692011000200009
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Health services users with diabetes mellitus: from knowledge to the use of healthcare rights

Abstract: This descriptive study with qualitative approach analyzes the knowledge of individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) concerning their health rights. Open interviews were conducted with 12 individuals with DM in a university center in the interior of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Content analysis enabled the identification of two categories: the users' (lack of) knowledge concerning their rights and the unaware exercise of their rights. The results revealed that despite the legal advancements achieved in public policies, mo… Show more

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“…There is a broad range of research and theoretical literature within which the words knowledge and awareness have been used. Topics include, but are not restricted to, communicable diseases such as dengue fever ( 1 ), malaria ( 2 ), and sexually transmitted diseases ( 3 7 ); non-communicable diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease ( 8 ), Parkinson’s disease ( 9 ), kidney disease ( 10 ), and cardiovascular diseases ( 11 – 19 ); diabetes ( 20 , 21 ); cancer, including oral oncology ( 22 , 23 ); glaucoma ( 24 , 25 ); general dental health ( 26 ); palliative care ( 27 ); food and drug interactions ( 28 , 29 ); healthy lifestyles ( 30 ); practices of healthcare providers ( 31 – 34 ); the existence and availability of healthcare services ( 5 ); and healthcare insurance ( 35 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There is a broad range of research and theoretical literature within which the words knowledge and awareness have been used. Topics include, but are not restricted to, communicable diseases such as dengue fever ( 1 ), malaria ( 2 ), and sexually transmitted diseases ( 3 7 ); non-communicable diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease ( 8 ), Parkinson’s disease ( 9 ), kidney disease ( 10 ), and cardiovascular diseases ( 11 – 19 ); diabetes ( 20 , 21 ); cancer, including oral oncology ( 22 , 23 ); glaucoma ( 24 , 25 ); general dental health ( 26 ); palliative care ( 27 ); food and drug interactions ( 28 , 29 ); healthy lifestyles ( 30 ); practices of healthcare providers ( 31 – 34 ); the existence and availability of healthcare services ( 5 ); and healthcare insurance ( 35 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%