Nádya dos Santos Moura|Bárbara Brandão Lopes|João Joadson Duarte Teixeira|Mônica Oliveira Batista Oriá|Neiva Francenely Cunha Vieira|Maria Vilaní Cavalcante Guedes
Literacy in health and self-care in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Universidade Federal do Piauí|Universidade Federal do Ceará|Universidade Federal do Ceará|Universidade Federal do Ceará|Universidade Federal do Ceará|Universidade Estadual do Ceará
abstract objective evaluate effect educational intervention adherence selfcare activities functional health literacy numeracy people type 2 diabetes mellitus methods quasiexperimental study conducted two units brazilian family health strategy involving people diabetes educational interventions occurred three meetings weekly lasting 60 minutes average data collected using questionrio de autocuidado com diabetes interventions results 55 people participated study interventions greatest difference better adherence selfcare item inspecting inside shoes putting 329 days week delta analytical level worst taking insulin shots recommended 000 days week delta basic level conclusion educational interventions positive effect adherence selfcare functional literacy health