Diabetes mellitus na estratégia de saúde da família Alex Guimarães: promovendo a melhoria da saúde pela mudança de hábitos e no estilo de vida da população assistida

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is today one of the most prevalent and challenging public health diseases in the world, as it is a very prevalent chronic disease that has only increased over the years. The disease has increasing mortality rates, worrying the State due to the economic cost associated with the disease. Studies point to strong growth in healthcare costs as DM figures continue to rise. Primary care has a primary role in initiating changes in this scenario. The primary care team must carry out work aimed at preventing and promoting the health of diabetic patients. According to the National Primary Care Policy (PNAB), the care provided must be more comprehensive and not just focus on the disease, working on all health promotion and prevention; This work is an intervention project with the objective of improving the quality of life and health of people with Diabetes Melittus and the reduction of complications arising from it in the patients seen and registered at the Basic Health Unit Alex Guimarães, in Messias / Alagoas. The Situational Strategic Planning / Rapid Estimation method was applied to determine the priority problem, critical nodes and actions, according to the planning and evaluation of health actions. A literature review was carried out to build the theoretical foundation. Critical knots were considered the unhealthy habits and lifestyles of the population, the socioeconomic conditions of the population and the problems in the work process. With the realization of this project, it will be possible to improve the health conditions of diabetic patients in this Basic Health Unit, generate positive impacts on their health and strengthen preventive actions in primary health care for this population.