Education for type 2 diabetes mellitus self-care

From Compliance to Empowerment

Bibliographic Data

ID4189964
AuthorsAntonio Pithon Cyrino (0000-0002-9184-5927, UNESP), Lilia Blima Schraiber (0000-0002-3326-0824, USP), Ricardo Rodrigues Teixeira (0000-0002-9550-5807, USP)
Year2009
Volume13
Issue30
Pages93-106
Publication date2009-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInterface - Comunicação Saúde Educação (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1414-3283 • E-ISSN: 1807-5762
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s1414-32832009000300009
OpenAlexW1988212852
SCIELO_PIDS1414-32832009000300009
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited41

Through a critical review of the literature on education for diabetes self-care and self-management, it was sought to point out the inappropriateness of traditional approaches towards compliance with treatment and transmission of information, considering the complexity of self-care under chronic conditions. The influence of the social sciences on the field of studies on chronic degenerative diseases in general, and diabetes in particular, was explored. From this perspective, it can be recognized that the fields of anthropology and sociology have been incorporated into research focusing more on individuals as patients, and on the experience gained through this process. Recently, there has been a slight change within the field of health education research relating to diabetes, with the introduction of strategies that seek to value the experience and autonomy of patients as self-care agents. This paper discusses the strategy for empowerment in education for diabetes self-care and self-management, as a dialogue-focused practice that respects patients' moral and cognitive autonomy

Autonomy · Compliance (psychology · Diabetes mellitus · Empowerment · Health care · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Self-management · Value (mathematics · Chronic Disease Management Strategies · Diabetes Management and Education · Diabetes Management and Research · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology