Impact of the Capillary Glycemia Self-Monitoring Program on the control of diabetes in insulin addicts treated at a public pharmacy

Abstract

Objective: Evaluate the impact of the Capillary Glucose Self-Monitoring Program (PSMGC) on the control of Diabetes Mellitus, in the city of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia. Methods: Pilot, quasi-experimental study, of the type before and after, involving people with diabetes, on insulin therapy, registered with the PSMGC in 2019. Sociodemographic data, clinical condition of individuals and physiological and biochemical parameters were collected. The Free and Informed Consent Form was previously signed by the participants. The variables of interest were body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, blood glucose at the moment and HbA1c, being compared at the time of registration and 12 months after inclusion in the program. Results: 40 patients were included in the study, the majority being female (62.50%), the predominant age group was over 60 years, making up 42.50%. Most had type II diabetes, representing 82.50%, with more than 5 years of diagnosis (57.50% and 62.50%) had Systemic Arterial Hypertension. The mean of HbA1c fell from 10,84 to 9,11 (p <0,05), while the BMI increased 1,2250 in the mean (p <0,05). Conclusion: The data show that capillary blood glucose self-monitoring was able to promote a reduction in HbA1c values, demonstrating that this technology contributes to the control of the disease.