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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Universidade Federal de Goias,
2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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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. |
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| Item Description: | 1518-1944 10.5216/ree.v19.42199 |