OBJECTIVE: To analyze the self-care of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Family Health Strategy in Teresina-PI. METHOD: Search cross selected by simple random sampling, 331 people with diabetes mellitus. Data collection took place from August to December 2012 with the use of Self-Care Activities Questionnaire with Diabetes and structured instrument for recording information socioeconomic and guidance received by the professional nurse. RESULTS: The data revealed that patients have poor adherence to blood glucose monitoring, the physical exercise and foot care, but with good adherence to the medication. Only 38.7% of the sample examined the feet of fi ve to seven days a week. Statistically significant association between self-care activities with their feet and orientations of nurses (p < 0,05). CONCLUSION: That there is need to raise awareness with regard to the development of skills for self-care.
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