Cuidado farmacêutico para pessoas com diabetes mellitus em uso de insulina

Abstract

Objective: To identify the health and pharmacotherapeutic profile of insulin users registered in a health unit; and discuss the care plan adopted for these patients, based on a pharmaceutical care method. Method: This is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, carried out through field research, with the intervention scenario itself being a Family Health Unit, in a municipality in Bahia, involving 20 users. The research was divided into two stages: identification of the health and pharmacotherapeutic profile of insulin users and definition of the care plan, based on an adaptation of the Dáder and Pharmacotherapy Workup methods. Results: In the pharmaceutical care process, 46 interventions were carried out involving pharmacological strategies and health education, and it was possible to observe an improvement in the health results of the patients monitored. Conclusion: The results point to pharmaceutical care as a strategy that promotes better quality of life for these patients, and also evidence that, in the process of assisting patients with diabetes using insulin, in health facilities, there is a lack of information, making it difficult adherence to treatment and self-care practices