Abstract
Objective: to identify the social representations of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients on the effect of an educational intervention to guide the adoption of healthy habits.
 Method: This was a qualitive study, where semi-structured intervies. Semi-structured interviews were applied after an educational intervention and were analized using the Collective Subject Discourse technique, based on the Theory of Social Representations.
 Results: 21 patients participated. In the analysis of the three questions, eleven Central Ideas emerged: “Aspects that contribute to health”; "There are difficulties for putting it into practice"; "Everything positive, including the attention received"; "It is possible, everything is there in nature"; "It is possible, but it does not replace the drugs"; "It is not always possible, it depends on some factors"; “If the person doesn't want it, everything is difficult”; “You can use them all”; “Mainly sun, physical activity, healthy eating ”; "I like water very much"; “Trust in God is essential”.
 Final considerations: the participants recognized the importance of adopting a healthy lifestyle and highlighted the positive results of adopting healthy habits.
Highlights
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Diabetes Mellitus (DM) consists of a important chronic disease, which occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. [1] Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) represents 90% of diabetes cases and has reached alarming proportions, coming to be considered an epidemic, as the number of people who will become diabetic in the world has the prospect of rising from 425 in 2017 to 642 million in 2045
The present study aimed to identify the social representations of patients with DM2 on the effect of an educational intervention to guide the adoption of healthy habits
All were invited by the respective Community Health Agents (CHA) to participate in an educational intervention that aimed to guide the adoption of healthy habits
Summary
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Diabetes Mellitus (DM) consists of a important chronic disease, which occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. [1] Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) represents 90% of diabetes cases and has reached alarming proportions, coming to be considered an epidemic, as the number of people who will become diabetic in the world has the prospect of rising from 425 in 2017 to 642 million in 2045. Especially the type 2, face several adjustment difficulties, which affect the subjective perception of their life condition This perception can change depending on what phase of development the complications related to the disease are in. It’s important to emphasize that this chronic condition persists throughout life and usually comes with other comorbidities that have a direct impact on autonomy, mobility and quality of life The impact of these complications translates into an increase in the years of life lost due to functional disability, representing almost 5% of the disease burden in Brazil. 20 min wondering what the music conveys.
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