O Acidente Vascular Encefálico (AVE) resulta em inúmeras manifestações clínicas que limitam a realização das atividades de vida diária, restringem a participação social e pioram a qualidade de vida. Objetivo: investigar as evidências sobre a eficácia da prática mental na função do membro superior de indivíduos hemiparéticos após AVE, assim como analisar e discutir os protocolos empregados. Método: trata-se de u...
This descriptive and cross-sectional study aimed to identify factors that interfere either positively or negatively in diabetes patients’ teaching-learning process, from the perspective of the multidisciplinary health team. It was carried out at a university research and community service center in the interior of São Paulo State, Brazil in 2007. Eleven subjects participated, who are members of the center’s mul...
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the satisfaction of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) after being provided with an educative program for self-monitoring capillary glucose at home. The convenience sample was made of 29 patients, from two basic health units in a city in the interior of São Paulo, in 2012. Patient satisfaction regarding the diabetes education group was assessed using a quest...
This study examines the self-care ability of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and relates it to sociodemographic and clinical variables. The study included 251 patients who were cared for by an emergency service in Mexico, in 2007. Data were obtained through structured interviews held at participants households, through a form, a questionnaire and the Self-Care Ability Scale. Descriptive and correlation stati...
This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from March to November 2007 at a research and community services center of a Brazilian university. It aimed to explore the knowledge and attitude of people with diabetes mellitus who were attending a diabetes self-care education program. The sample was composed of 82 adults with diabetes mellitus. Data were collected through the Portuguese versions of the Dia...