ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the association between knowledge about the disease, adherence to self-care, and glycemic control in people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional study of patients aged over 18 years diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus, treated at an outpatient clinic of a Brazilian university hospital. Participants with other types of diabetes, cognitive impairment, pregnancy, and outpatient discharge were excluded. Data were collected from January to March 2021 (by telephone call), with questions […]

ABSTRACT Objective: Diabetes mellitus (DM) has a high healthcare system cost worldwide. Educational strategies are important to improve self-care and control this disease. This study aimed to evaluate satisfaction and clinical efficacy of a Short Message Service (SMS) educational intervention in self-care and nutrition at a Brazilian university hospital. Materials and methods: We conducted a trial of educational intervention and assigned eligible patients with DM to either receive weekly educational SMS for 6 months (intervention group [IG]) or no SMS […]

ABSTRACT Objective Diabetes mellitus is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and education is known to play a key role in managing this disease. This study addresses the effects of a structured education program (SEP) on self-care in subjects with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The aim was to evaluate the effect of a SEP on glycemic control, knowledge, and skills associated with diabetes care in subjects with T1DM. Subjects and methods A total of 47 adults with T1DM were […]

OBJECTIVES: To translate into Portuguese, perform cross-cultural adaptation and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire – SDSCA. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The process followed the international guidelines for the adaptation and evaluation of psychometric properties. The Cronbach’s alpha (?) was determined to evaluate the internal consistency (inter-itens correlation) and the reliability (test-retest and inter-evaluator correlation). RESULTS: The inter-itens correlation showed values of ? = 0.09 to ? = 0.86. In the test-retest evaluation, the […]