Effects of health education on lifestyle and health conditions of people with diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension treated in primary care

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in particular Type II Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Systemic Arterial Hypertension (SAH), are pathologies that are related to high rates of morbidity and mortality, mainly regarding their acute and chronic complications, Type II DM is characterized by an increased concentration of glucose in the bloodstream due to a deficiency in insulin secretion or action, and systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) is characterized by multifactorial clinical conditions of elevated and sustained levels of blood pressure above normal in the arteries. High drug costs, increased hospitalizations, increased numbers of doctor visits, lost productivity, and premature deaths are associated with patients with these NCDs. DM and hypertension are diseases that must be treated correctly in order to avoid complications and loss of quality of life. Objective: To evaluate the effects of health education on the lifestyle and health conditions of people with diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension treated in primary care. Methodology: This is a longitudinal epidemiological study, with a quantitative, exploratory nature. The population will be composed of users of Primary Health Care with diabetes and/or hypertension. The sample will consist of patients registered and monitored by the ESF health teams of a neighborhood of the city of Montes Claros - MG. As an instrument of data collection where will be used a questionnaire for socioeconomic evaluation, demographic and clinical aspects, food consumption, evaluation of physical activity level, evaluation of anthropometric measures and evaluation of self-care behavior. The students and the professor will invite health professionals to give the lectures. The research project will be submitted for review to the Ethics Committee on Research involving Human Beings of the Educational Association of Brazil - SOEBRAS, Montes Claros, where it will be subject to prior approval to conduct the study, according to Resolution 466/12.