Resultados: 3

Effectiveness of individual and group interventions for people with type 2 diabetes

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 23 (2), 2015
OBJECTIVE: to compare the effectiveness of two educational interventions used by a healthcare provider in the monitoring of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), regarding knowledge of the disease, impact on quality of life and adoption of self-care actions. METHODS: comparative, longitudinal...

Hospital morbidity in a medium-sized city: differentials between men and women

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 22 (1), 2014
OBJECTIVE: characterize the hospital morbidity of adults living in the city of Maringá, PR, Brazil, between 2000 and 2011, focusing on the differential between men and women. METHOD: this descriptive study was developed based on data from the Hospital Information System of the Unified Health System in o...

Representations and uses of medicinal plants in elderly men

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 20 (4), 2012
The aim of this study was to know and understand the representations and use of medicinal plants by elderly men assisted in the Family Health Strategies of Dourados, MS. Participated in this study, 18 elderly men aged over 60 years, using four or more medications. The research was conducted with qualitat...