Abstract

WTODARSKI, Loreine; FERNANDES, Denise Aguiar  and  BRANDALISE, Mariana. Evaluation of self-care in adherence to treatment in patients using insulin. Aletheia [online]. 2020, vol.53, n.1, pp. 121-132. ISSN 1413-0394.

The treatment of diabetes constitutes changes in lifestyle, through physical activities, eating habits and use of medications when necessary. The objective of this work was to evaluate self-care of patients with diabetes mellitus in insulin use. The study had an exploratory, descriptive, quantitative approach, carried out through the Diabetes Self-Care Activity Questionnaire. Most of the interviewees were women, 50-59 years, married, retired and self-declared white. The item that presented less adhesion was the physical activity and the one of greater adhesion was the use of the medications. We conclude that adherence to self-care is still low, because it is still poorly understood by patients. Health education is an important tool for understanding the disease and understanding the importance of completing treatment. The realization of this, by the multiprofessional team, brings a more comprehensive and effective approach.

Keywords : diabetes mellitus; Self-care; pharmacist insulin.

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