Evaluation of structure and process in care in Diabetes mellitus

• 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
• Subjects: Public Health Nursing. Nursing. Health Services Evaluation. Nursing Process. Diabetes Mellitus
• Online Access: http://www.revistas.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/118398

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