Self-care knowledge and activities of people with diabetes mellitus submitted to telephone support

A quasi-experimental study that analyzed diabetes knowledge and self-care activities of people with diabetes mellitus and, their relationships with sociodemographic variables and glucose control after participating in a telephone support program. Forty-eight people constituted the sample, and they w...

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Published inRevista eletrônica de enfermagem órgão da Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Goiás Vol. 19
Main Authors Jéssica Magalhães Felipe Batista, Carla Regina de Souza Teixeira, Tânia Alves Canata Becker, Maria Lúcia Zanetti, Plínio Tadeu Istilli, Ana Emília Pace
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Universidade Federal de Goias 01.11.2017
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Summary:A quasi-experimental study that analyzed diabetes knowledge and self-care activities of people with diabetes mellitus and, their relationships with sociodemographic variables and glucose control after participating in a telephone support program. Forty-eight people constituted the sample, and they were interviewed using the tools Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire and the Brazilian version of the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire. We used descriptive analysis, with the Chi-Square and Fisher’s Exact tests. We verified good knowledge before and after the intervention and, the relationship of this variable with the glycated hemoglobin post-intervention. Self-care activities presenting higher means were eating, glucose monitoring, feet care and, use of medications. The findings can be useful for educational interventions, and telephonic support has been shown as a tool that can help health teams in the attention to the person with diabetes mellitus.
ISSN:1518-1944
DOI:10.5216/ree.v19.42199