title: [Experience with games in operative groups as part of health education for diabetics].
abstract: This paper presents and discusses an educational strategy implemented in a specialized hospital clinic. The goal was to stimulate individuals to reflect on their everyday lifestyles as related to their disease, specifically diabetes mellitus. The strategy can be characterized as an educational tool from the perspective of health promotion and disease prevention and control. The experience was implemented on an interactive basis (health professionals and individual patients) with educational games in operative groups. Pedagogical techniques were used: orientation concerning diabetes mellitus, individual consultation, the operative group, and educational games (communications and learning). The techniques enabled participants to improve knowledge and exchange experiences. In addition, the health professionals gained a better understanding of the participants' experience with their illness.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem Aplicada, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 39725-000, Brasil. ntjr.bhz@zaz.terra.com.br
authors.forename: Heloisa de Carvalho
authors.initials: Hde C
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Virginia Alonso
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Hortale
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schall
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012657:Self-Help Groups
vernacular_title: A experiência de jogos em grupos operativos na educação em saúde para diabéticos.