Experience Report: Follow-up of a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Health Care

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https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2025v16i103p18234-18241

Keywords:

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Primary Health Care, Treatment Adherence, Health Education, Comprehensive Care

Abstract

Objective: To report the experience of medical students during the follow-up of a patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus attended during the practical classes of the Community discipline at the Primary Health Care Unit, emphasizing the importance of therapeutic adherence and comprehensive care. Method: A descriptive, qualitative study, in the form of an experience report, developed during practical activities of the Community VI discipline, carried out between August and November 2025 at the Vila Sinhá II Primary Health Care Unit in Bragança (PA), Brazil. Results: The patient, a 48-year-old female, diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus for 12 years, presented inadequate glycemic control, grade I obesity, and low therapeutic adherence. Laboratory alterations compatible with insulin resistance and mixed dyslipidemia were.  observed. Conclusion: The follow-up allowed for a better understanding of the complexity of diabetes management in Primary Health Care, highlighting the role of adherence, health education, and multiprofessional monitoring in disease control.

 

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Published

2025-12-23

How to Cite

Freitas, A. C. de B., Filho, A. M. da S., Pereira, J. J. C., Bezerra, J. E. N. de, Fernandes, P. A. R., Bandeira, L. M., Benigno, N. S., & Souza, A. S. (2025). Experience Report: Follow-up of a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Health Care. Sa´úde Coletiva (Barueri), 16(103), 18234–18241. https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2025v16i103p18234-18241

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Experience Report