Rastreamento do Diabetes Mellitus na Atenção Primária à Saúde: um relato de experiência

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus screening and control is a fundamental process to be highlighted in Primary Health Care, since with holistic care the reversal of this pathology in the lives of patients becomes significant. Objective: This study aimed to describe an experience on screening for type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Family Health Clinic in the city of Lagarto/SE. Methods: This study is a qualitative research, with a descriptive character, of the experience report type. Fasting and postprandial capillary blood glucose levels were measured, in addition to the application of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) instrument adapted with the patient's socioeconomic data, in the period between March and April 2024. Results: The study revealed that 45.9% of participants were at low risk of developing DM2 over the next 10 years, while 32.4% were in the moderate to very high risk groups. These data highlight the need to intensify preventive and educational interventions in Primary Health Care (PHC), aiming to reduce risks and promote appropriate care. Therefore, with the results, it was possible to direct care to these patients who were predisposed to developing DM2, welcoming these users early and directing them to the family health strategy (ESF) with the aim of reversing the rates and implications of the disease through comprehensive and humane monitoring.