Medicina (Apr 2016)

Evaluation of structure and process in care in Diabetes mellitus

  • Fabiana C. M. Zacharias,
  • Ione C. Pinto,
  • Alexandre F. Bulgarelli,
  • Ricardo A. Arcênio,
  • Denise Ferro,
  • Mariana F. S. Gomide,
  • Brisa P. G. Figueira

DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-7262.v49i2p134-142
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 49, no. 2

Abstract

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Objective: Evaluate health care to patients with Diabetes mellitus type 2 by means of human resources, records of professional and technical activities in a School Health Center. Methodology: A quantitative, descriptive evaluative study through observation and analysis of 150 patients with DM at a School Health Center in São Paulo. Results: The physical structure follows most of the requirements of the National Health Surveillance Agency; the material resources cater the needs in the quantities and quality. The medical records 145 (96.6%) indicates that work organization was focused on the biomedical model. The registration of anthropometric measures was considered low, and in only 4 (2.6%) had the measure of waist circumference. Only 5 (3.3%) patients had consultation with the nurse. These consultations were punctual and highlighting specific guidelines on use of medications and there seems to be not in the service routine. Conclusion: We considered the structure of the service as appropriate but the process is a factor to be reviewed by the health team

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