Evaluation of the Capillary Blood Glucose Self-monitoring Program

Authors

  • Mariana Cristina Augusto Prefeitura Municipal de Botucatu
  • Maria José Trevizani Nitsche Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
  • Cristina Maria Garcia de Lima Parada Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Maria Lúcia Zanetti Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Maria Antonieta de Barros Leite Carvalhaes Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.3282.2483

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the structure, process and results of the Capillary Blood Glucose Self-monitoring Program in a Brazilian city. METHOD: epidemiological, cross-sectional study. The methodological framework of Donabedian was used to construct indicators of structure, process and outcome. A random sample (n = 288) of users enrolled and 96 health professionals who worked in the program was studied. Two questionnaires were used that were constructed for this study, one for professionals and one for users, both containing data for the evaluation of structure, process and outcome. Anthropometric measures and laboratory results were collected by consulting the patients' health records. The analysis involved descriptive statistics. RESULTS: most of the professionals were not qualified to work in the program and were not knowledgeable about the set of criteria for patient registration. None of the patients received complete and correct orientations about the program and the percentage with skills to perform conducts autonomously was 10%. As regards the result indicators, 86.4% of the patients and 81.3% of the professionals evaluated the program positively. CONCLUSION: the evaluation indicators designed revealed that one of the main objectives of the program, self-care skills, has not been achieved.

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Published

2014-10-01

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 5 (2014)

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How to Cite

Evaluation of the Capillary Blood Glucose Self-monitoring Program . (2014). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 22(5), 801-809. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.3282.2483