Knowledge and Practices of Users With Diabetes Mellitus on Capillary Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring at Home

Objective:To analyze the knowledge and practices of users with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) on the capillary blood glucose self-monitoring (AMGC) held at home. Methods: descriptive-exploratory study with qualitative methodology, developed in April and May 2013, with users with DM in the public health syst...

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Published in:Revista de pesquisa, cuidado é fundamental cuidado é fundamental, 2018-07, Vol.10 (3), p.737-745
Main Authors: de Souza, Valesca Patriota, dos Santos, Ellen Cristina Barbosa, Angelim, Rebeca Coelho de Moura, Teixeira, Carla Regina de Souza, Martins, René Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Chronic illnesses
Content analysis
Diabetes
Glucose
Insulin
Knowledge
Metabolism
Public health
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Summary:Objective:To analyze the knowledge and practices of users with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) on the capillary blood glucose self-monitoring (AMGC) held at home. Methods: descriptive-exploratory study with qualitative methodology, developed in April and May 2013, with users with DM in the public health system of an interior. The data were collected through interviews and categorial analysis verified the sample. The theme was selected by saturation of the speech totaling 12 DM users that perform AMGC at home. Results: the content analysis of data made it possible to identify three categories: realization of non-rational AMGC; The absence of educational programmes to steer on the realization of AMGC; Insufficient availability of inputs to users who perform AMGC. Conclusion: Despite advances legally reached by public policies, users with DM are unaware of the legislation and how it directly interferes in the conduct of AMGC's..
ISSN:2175-5361
DOI:10.9789/2175-5361.2018.v10i3.737-745