ABSTRACT
This study aimed at describing the experience of creating guidebooks on self-care, performed with individuals with diabetes of the Teaching Hospital, by professors and undergraduate students of the Nursing School at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Problems and issues related to self-care and diabetes were raised in the healthcare workshops held with professors and students. Based on Freire's methodology, meetings were held with individuals with diabetes according to directives for the construction of the guidebooks that included the selection of content, style and format of the material. The creativity present in the images during the topic discussions made the meetings into a rich moment of exchange, where the participants could express ideas, values, beliefs and life histories. The messages were well-planned, comprehensible and attractive, and the individuals considered them effective in helping them in the educational activities and diabetes self-care.
Subject(s)
Diabetes Mellitus/therapy , Manuals as Topic , Patient Education as Topic , Self CareABSTRACT
Este estudo teve como objetivo descrever a experiência da elaboração de cartilhas sobre a educação do autocuidado realizada junto aos indivíduos com Diabetes do Hospital-Escola, por docentes e alunos de graduação da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. A partir das oficinas de saúde realizada com docentes e alunos, foram levantados problemas e questões relacionadas ao autocuidado em Diabetes. Com base na filosofia freireana, foram realizados encontros com os indivíduos com Diabetes, seguindo um roteiro de trabalho para a construção das cartilhas que incluiu a seleção de conteúdos, estilo e formato do material. A criatividade presente nas imagens durante as discussões sobre os assuntos fez dos encontros um rico momento de troca, em que os participantes expuseram idéias, valores, crenças, e histórias de vida. As mensagens foram bem planejadas, compreensíveis e atrativas, e os indivíduos consideraram-nas eficazes para auxiliar nas atividades educativas e no autocuidado em Diabetes.
This study aimed at describing the experience of creating guidebooks on self-care, performed with individuals with diabetes of the Teaching Hospital, by professors and undergraduate students of the Nursing School at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Problems and issues related to self-care and diabetes were raised in the healthcare workshops held with professors and students. Based on Freire's methodology, meetings were held with individuals with diabetes according to directives for the construction of the guidebooks that included the selection of content, style and format of the material. The creativity present in the images during the topic discussions made the meetings into a rich moment of exchange, where the participants could express ideas, values, beliefs and life histories. The messages were well-planned, comprehensible and attractive, and the individuals considered them effective in helping them in the educational activities and diabetes self-care.
Este estudio objectivó describir la experiencia de elaborar cartillas para educar sobre el autocuidado. Ejecutado por docentes y alumnos de graduación de la Escuela de Enfermería de la Universidad Federal de "Minas Gerais" con personas Diabéticas del Hospital/Escuela. Realizando talleres en salud, ejecutado por docentes y alumnos, siendo levantados problemas y preguntas relacionadas al autocuidado en Diabetes. Fundamentados en Freire fueron realizadas reuniones con personas diabéticas utilizando una guía de trabajo para la construcción de cartillas, que incluyó la selección de contenidos, estilo y formado del material. La creatividad en las imágenes generó discusiones de intercambio enriquecedoras sobre el asunto, en las cuales los participantes expusieron ideas, valores, creencias e historia de vida. Los mensajes fueron muy bien planificados, comprensibles y atractivos, siendo considerados por los sujetos eficaces y de apoyo en las actividades educativas y en el autocuidado sobre Diabetes.
