Quality of health care in Primary Care: perspective of people with Diabetes Mellitus

• Main Authors: Rosilene Rocha Palasson (Author), Elisabete Pimenta Araújo Paz (Author), Gerson Luiz Marinho (Author), Luiz Felipe da Silva Pinto (Author), Elen Ferraz Teston (Author), Margareth de Almeida Gomes (Author), Maria Helena do Nascimento Souza (Author), Sonia Silva Marcon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

ABSTRACT Objectives: to identify how people with diabetes assess the care offered by Primary Care teams. Methods: a cross-sectional study based on structured interviews with the application of the Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness instrument to people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Data were submitted to statistical analysis. Results: 451 individuals participated in the study, more than half aged 60 years or older (64.0%); 63.9% had been diagnosed for more than five years; and 23.9% used insulin. The average score obtained was 2.5, which indicated little involvement in self-care and low support for the care of the chronic condition by the Family Health Strategy team, and was higher among women and people with a partner. Conclusions: people with diabetes consider that they do not receive individualized treatment, with dialogue and discussion for setting goals, and that they are not prepared for self-managing their health condition.

Item Description

1984-0446
10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0008