Diseño de una estrategia educativa para el conocimiento sobre diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en el Consultorio 4 de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria. Centro de Salud Anidado de Daule. Año 2018.

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic noncommunicable diseases in societies around the world, in Ecuador Diabetes Mellitus is the second cause of death after ischemic heart disease, according to the Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC). Method: an observational, prospective, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out. The universe consisted of 77 people with type 2 diabetes mellitus from the clinic 4 of the Daule 2018 Nurse Health Center. A survey made by the author was applied. of the research to evaluate the knowledge about type 2 diabetes mellitus. Results: It was evidenced that the age group that predominated was that of 55-64 years with 35.1%. 63.6% were represented by the female sex. 55.8% of the participants have a primary level of education. 48.1% of civil union free union. 63.6% self-identified as mestizos and 48.1% were housewives. The knowledge about diabetes mellitus type 2 was low both in its symptoms, complications, treatment and risk factors. The strategy was made up of biweekly talks, lasting 30 minutes, in a group of 5 to 10 people. Conclusion: The highest percentage of diabetics have no knowledge of their disease, especially in the risk factors that cause it, or its complications, so you need to make educational strategies that not only raise the level of knowledge but the adoption of styles of healthy life to reduce its complications.