Evaluation of the health promotion behavior in patients with diabetes mellitus

Evaluation of the health promotion behavior in patients with diabetes mellitus

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the health promotion behavior of diabetic patients in agreement with the indicators of the Nursing Outcome Classification (NOC). METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed with 84 diabetic patients followed in a Basic Health Unit, using the NOC scale for health promotion behavior. RESULTS: Among the appraised indicators, the use of social support for health promotion and the development of health behaviors presented median < 2. The health promotion behavior presented median = 3. CONCLUSION: Diabetic patients present limitations to the practice of health promotion behavior.

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Main Authors: Sampaio,Francisca Aline Arrais, Melo,Renata Pereira de, Rolim,Isaura Letícia Tavares Palmeira, Siqueira,Ricardo Costa de, Ximenes,Lorena Barbosa, Lopes,Marcos Venícios de Oliveira
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo 2008
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-21002008000100013
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Summary:OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the health promotion behavior of diabetic patients in agreement with the indicators of the Nursing Outcome Classification (NOC). METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed with 84 diabetic patients followed in a Basic Health Unit, using the NOC scale for health promotion behavior. RESULTS: Among the appraised indicators, the use of social support for health promotion and the development of health behaviors presented median < 2. The health promotion behavior presented median = 3. CONCLUSION: Diabetic patients present limitations to the practice of health promotion behavior.

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