EVALUATION OF A RELATIONSHIP IN GUIDANCE MODEL ACCESSION TO THERAPY IN DIABETIC PATIENTS TYPE 2

Introduction and Objective: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic and progressive disease with no known cure and one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study aimed to verify the degree of medication adherence of patients with type 2 diabetes after educational intervention, performing guidance on medication adherence. Methods: Data were collected through individual interviews in home visits, with the holding of two meetings with patients with type 2 DM conducted of the Facility, the Treatment Adherence Measure Test (MAT). After collecting the questionnaire responses, initiated by reading the guidelines and delivery of a primer on guidelines for medication adherence. From a month from the date of the first meeting was held new home visit for reapplication of the MAT and application issue Haynes et al. (1980). Participated 118 volunteers with Type 2 diabetes, attended by Team 01, the Health Center Etelvina Carneiro, Northern District, in Belo Horizonte. Data collection was carried out between the months of December 2013 and January 2014. Results and Conclusion: Adherence to drug treatment for diabetes control after the approach performed in the study was obtained an increased prevalence of 26.3% to 90.7% membership. It follows the efficiency and the importance of being an educator in Diabetes, which consists in carrying out directions and explanations to diabetic patients on medication adherence regularly and periodically, giving a better adherence to therapy.