Education in Diabetes Mellitus for blood glucose self-monitoring: a quasi-experimental study

• Main Authors: Marcelo Henrique Barbosa Baptista (Author), Fernanda Cristina Dourado (Author), Danielle dos Santos Gomides (Author), Carla Regina de Souza Teixeira (Author), Maria Cristina Foss de Freitas (Author), Ana Emilia Pace (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
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Summary

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the contributions of an educational program for capillary blood glucose self-monitoring. Method: a quasi-experimental study performed in an outpatient unit of a tertiary health care service in a sample of 25 people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, from July 2016 to December 2017, developed through interactive tools for care with capillary blood glucose self-monitoring. Results: among the items of capillary blood glucose self-monitoring that showed improvement after participation in the educational program, the most noteworthy are the "postprandial blood glucose values" (p=0.0039), "Interpretation of capillary blood glucose results with meals and medications" (p=0.0156), "recognition of the 'weakness' symptom for hyperglycemia" (p=0.0386) and "administration of medications correctly" for hyperglycemia prevention (p=0.0063). Conclusion: the study made it possible to recognize the main characteristics of blood glucose self-monitoring that may contribute to the care for the person with diabetes.

Item Description

1984-0446
10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0731