Evaluation of structure and process in care in Diabetes mellitus

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 S...

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Main Authors: Fabiana C. M. Zacharias, Ione C. Pinto, Alexandre F. Bulgarelli, Ricardo A. Arcênio, Denise Ferro, Mariana F. S. Gomide, Brisa P. G. Figueira
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2016-04-01
Series:Medicina
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/118398
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Summary: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
ISSN:0076-6046
2176-7262