Tecnologia educacional sobre diabetes mellitus tipo 2 para adultos e idosos: produção baseada em evidências

Abstract

Produce type 2 diabetes mellitus educational technology for adults and the elderly. Methods: Methodological research carried out in two stages: literature review and construction of the first version of the guide. Results: In the literature review, a synthesis of 10 articles was obtained; From the analysis, 10 generating themes emerged, which constituted the structure of the guide. The first version of the guide entitled “The guide to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: information on self-care for adults and the elderly” has 44 pages and is organized into 17 topics: summary, presentation, “what is Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?”, classification of Diabetes, causes of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, “how does type 2 Diabetes Mellitus act?”, complications of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, signs and symptoms of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, pharmacological treatment, glycemic control, healthy eating, physical exercise, care feet, support net and glycemic control sheet, final words and references. Conclusion: The literature review made it possible to synthesize the knowledge necessary for the construction of educational technology on type 2 diabetes mellitus for adults and the elderly. Evidence-based production thus emerges as a strategy to be applied by nursing professionals to build educational technologies