title: [Patients' knowledge of diabetes five years after the end of an educational program].
abstract: We present a cross-sectional study that aims to describe the sociodemographic and clinical conditions of individuals with diabetes mellitus and to analyze their knowledge of treatment five years after the end of an educational program in which they took part. In 2010, 40 individuals who had participated in a diabetes educational program for 12 months in 2005 at a primary care service were interviewed. A form was used for data collection that included their knowledge of the notion, physiopathology, and treatment of the disease; exercise; nutrition; foot care; self-monitoring of capillary blood glucose at home; hypoglycemia; chronic complications; special situations; and family support. The results showed that the volunteers incorporated the information about the notion, physiopathology, and treatment of the disease; exercise; foot care; self-monitoring; care associated with hypoglycemia; chronic complications; and special situations. In contrast, nutrition and family support require further reinforcement. It is concluded that five years after the end of the educational program, the participants kept most of the information provided.
authors.affiliation: Undergraduate Nursing student, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão PretoSP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Izabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alves das Chagas
authors.affiliation: Undergraduate Nursing student, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão PretoSP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Josana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Camilo
authors.affiliation: Associated Professor, School of Philosophy, Science, and Languages of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão PretoSP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Manoel Antônio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.affiliation: PhD student, Graduate Fundamental Nursing Program, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão PretoSP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Flávia Fernanda Luchetti
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: PhD student, Graduate Fundamental Nursing Program, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
authors.forename: Clarissa Cordeiro Alves
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Arrelias
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão PretoSP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carla Regina de Souza
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.affiliation: Adjunct Professor, Federal University of Amapá, MacapáAP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Liudmila Miyar
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Otero
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão PretoSP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Lúcia
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Zanetti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013997:Time Factors