Health Education on Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Prevention and Self-Care Measures for Employees of a Higher Education Institution |
( Vol-8,Issue-3,March 2021 ) OPEN ACCESS |
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Daniel Lucas Costa Monteiro, Adrielly Cristiny Mendonça Fonseca, Ana Paula Silva Feio, Thais do Socorro Botelho de Lima e Silva, Beatriz dos Santos Silva, Igor Almeida Teixeira da Silva de Figueiredo, Yasaman Larissa Lujan Kós Miranda, Luana Fernandes Coelho, Thaiz Taiana Cardoso de Barauna,Samuel da Silva Ribeiro, Emanuel da Silva Ribeiro, Juliane Costa Santos, Marivaldo de Moraes e Silva, Francisco Miguel da Silva Freitas, Marcelo Antony Dantas de Veiga Cabral, Daniela Delgado Carvalho Ramos, Iasmim Rodrigues Salvador, Bruno Rodrigues Salvador, Raphaela Thais Santana Pinheiro Feio, Adrianne Raposo Ponte, Jakeline Lima da Costa Marchezini, Daniela Mafra Fernandes, Hilane dos Santos Alves, Gabriel Azevedo Parreira Martins, Giovana Escribano da Costa, Danilo Nascimento de Barauna, Laide de Sousa Oliveira, Dilena Maria Costa Monteiro, Shirley Aviz de Miranda |
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Diabetes Complications, Chronic Disease, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Preventive Health Services. |
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Objective: report an experienced experience regarding the educational action related to type 2 Diabetes mellitus and its self-care for employees of a Private Education Institution. Method: This is a descriptive research, of the experience report type, developed by medical and nursing students, and supervised by medical and nursing professionals, in an Institution of Higher Education, theoretical and dialogued exposition, through an educational lecture, with the intention of orienting as to type 2 diabetes mellitus, which was subdivided into two fundamental stages, the first related to the orientation of the theme and the second as to the verification of capillary glycemia. Results:The concern of the participants was evidenced by their concerns through questions and doubts about the theme. During the process, it was found that approximately 22% of those evaluated had rates between 100mg / dL and 125mg / dL, in addition, about 9% of respondents obtained rates above 125mg / dL. Conclusion:In view of these prevention aspects, it is possible to verify the need for employee evaluation more frequently, guaranteeing, in addition to the benefit to the employees' quality of life, the reduction of absenteeism rates and increasing their productivity for the company. |
Article Info: |
Received: 29 Nov 2020; Received in revised form: 01 Feb 2021; Accepted: 25 Feb 2021; Available online: 23 Mar 2021 |
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Advanced Engineering Research and Science