Autor(es): Araújo,Eline Saraiva Silveira ; Silva,Lúcia de Fátima da ; Moreira,Thereza Maria Magalhães ; Almeida,Paulo César de ; Freitas,Maria Célia de ; Guedes,Maria Vilani Cavalcante
Data: 2018
Origem: Oasisbr
Assunto(s): Nursing Theory; Primary Health Care; Diabetes Mellitus; Nursing Care; Nursing
ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the effectiveness of nursing interventions based on the Imogene King’s Theory of Goal Attainment, on improving care for people with diabetes and adherence to treatment. Method: Quasi-experimental, longitudinal, randomized, simple study in a Primary Health Care Unit, in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará state, Brazil. The sample consisted of 60 people with diabetes, divided into intervention and control groups, whose collection occurred from February to August 2013. Results: In the intervention group, a significant adherence of the patients to the goals defined in the study was found. In the control, there was improvement in some aspects of the treatment. Conclusion: With these results, it was possible to conclude the feasibility of using Theory of Goal Attainment in the positive aspects for adherence to diabetes treatment and improvement of quality of life.
