Health services users with diabetes mellitus: from knowledge to the use of healthcare rights

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Ellen Cristina Barbosa Dos Santos²  Carla Regina De Souza Teixeira¹  Maria Lucia Zanetti¹  Manoel Antonio Dos Santos¹  Marta Cristiane Alves Pereira¹ 

[1],Universidade Federal de Pernambuco PE ,Brazil

关键词: Nursing;    Diabetes Mellitus;    Patient Rights;    Public Policies;    Enfermagem;    Diabetes Mellitus;    Direitos do Paciente;    Políticas Públicas;    Enfermería;    Diabetes Mellitus;    Derechos del Paciente;    Políticas Públicas;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692011000200009

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This descriptive study with qualitative approach analyzes the knowledge of individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) concerning their health rights. Open interviews were conducted with 12 individuals with DM in a university center in the interior of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Content analysis enabled the identification of two categories: the users’ (lack of) knowledge concerning their rights and the unaware exercise of their rights. The results revealed that despite the legal advancements achieved in public policies, most users with DM are unaware of their rights, although they use the benefits that accrue from law in an unconscious way. Providing complete and sufficient information is essential so that individuals are able to make the best decision in relation to their treatment, preserving their autonomy.

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