A associação entre os medicamentos e a alimentação saudável no tratamento de pessoas portadoras de diabetes mellitus: uma revisão integrativa.

Abstract

Diabetes is a chronic disease, considered an important public health problem. With the progress of the pathology and without adequate therapeutic resources, important complications that affect the patient's overall well-being, causing adherence to pharmacological treatment is important, in addition to lifestyle changes. O The aim of this study was to understand the association between the use of medication and healthy eating in the treatment of people with Diabetes Mellitus. To the elaboration of this work an integrative literature review was carried out. The study was prepared through research in available electronic databases: Periodicals Capes, SciElo, VHL, Science Direct, Pubmed, Medline and Lilacs. The search for material bibliographic was in Portuguese and English and the period worked was five years (2017-2021). The results showed that the difficulty in following the recommendations is related not only to acquired habits, but to the cultural value of the food related to beliefs and socioeconomic conditions. the level of education is an important socioeconomic indicator, as it is related to purchasing power, expenses with food and availability of resources for treatment. concluded that there are benefits for the person with DM when the therapy is properly used drug associated with healthy eating. The pharmacist is essential in this process, as it acts in the guidance and monitoring of treatment medication to ensure patient safety.