Educational program in prevention of non-transmissible chronic diseases:

diabetes and arterial hypertension

Abstract

Through the observation of the importance of health education to
improve the quality of life of patients with chronic diseases, especially hypertension
and Diabetes Mellitus both with high prevalence in Brazilian Society. The present
study seeks to evaluate the results of a health education program, conceived from the
reality of hypertensive and/or diabetic residents of the city of Maceió-AL, taking into
account aspects: General knowledge about Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension,
Psychological and emotional Aspects involved and self-managing care through
assessment tools used widely to analysis of the quality of life of patients with Diabetes Mellitus. It is convenient sample clinical study, with individuals of both
sexes, aged between 40 and 70 years, divided into two groups whose interventions
were made through thematic workshops and traditional education respectively, with
methodologies developed specifically for a given population. To evaluation
questionnaires were applied before and after the implementation of educational
interventions in each group. We opted for the use of non-parametric Wilcoxon test to
observe changes (p ≤ 0.05). After educational intervention was possible to identify
that there was improvement of the General knowledge about diabetes and
hypertension, and self-care in diabetic participants. With regard to emotional
perception, patients with isolated hypertension showed a worse score at the end of
the intervention. The results obtained allowed the elaboration of educational
resources that present strategies that facilitate popular health education for patients
with DM and / or hypertension to increase general knowledge about the diseases and
improve self-management of self-care.