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Prevention of chronic complications of diabetes mellitus according to complexity.

Objective:: To assess the prevention by primary health care providers of chronic complications of diabetes mellitus according to the complex thinking theoretical approach.

Method:: Evaluative research based on the complex thinking theoretical approach. The following techniques for data collection were used: interviews with 38 participants; observation in collective and individual appointments; and analysis of medical records of people with diabetes. The triangulation applied for data analysis was the ATLAS.ti software.

Results:: The prevention and management of chronic complications of diabetes did not meet the requirements set forth by ministerial public policies aimed at this population. Systematic monitoring to prevention of chronic complications showed significant gaps.

Final considerations:: Primary health care did not consider preventive actions for diabetes mellitus complications. This context was marked by disjunctive, fragmented, and dissociated practices types of care targeted to the totality of the assisted people.

Objetivo:: Avaliar a prevenção de complicações crônicas do diabetes mellitus a luz do referencial teórico do Pensamento Complexo por integrantes da atenção primária à saúde.

Método:: Pesquisa avaliativa, que teve como referencial teórico o Pensamento Complexo. Como técnicas de coleta de dados foram utilizadas: entrevista com 38 participantes; observação nos atendimentos coletivos e individuais;e análise em 25 prontuários de pessoas com diabetes. A triangulação subsidiou a análise de dados que teve auxílio do software ATLAS.ti.

Resultados:: A prevenção e o manejo das complicações crônicas do diabetes não atendiam ao estabelecido nas políticas públicas ministeriais destinadas a esse público. O acompanhamento sistematizado para controle da prevenção das complicações crônicas apresentou importantes lacunas.

Considerações finais:: A assistência na atenção primária não contemplava ações de prevenção de complicação do diabetes mellitus. Esse contexto era por marcado por práticas disjuntivas, fragmentadas e dissociadas de uma assistência que visa a totalidade das pessoas assistidas.

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