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  • Public Health
  • Chronic Disease Management

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  • Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus (DM) are prevalent chronic conditions requiring effective management programs.
  • The Reorganization Care Plan aims to improve care for individuals with these conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a specific care plan for hypertension and DM from the user's perspective.
  • To describe participant experiences within the program and correlate them with program effectiveness.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative evaluative study utilizing a content analysis approach.
  • Interviews conducted with 30 adult participants diagnosed with hypertension and/or DM.
  • Study conducted in Family Health Strategy units in Curitiba, Brazil (September 2011 - March 2012).

Main Results:

  • Four key categories emerged: Disease diagnosis, reasons for program need, knowledge of the program, and program evaluation.
  • Participants recognized the program's provided orientations and monitored activities.

Conclusions:

  • The care plan was recognized by users for its guidance and monitoring.
  • A significant finding was the emphasis on cost reduction for users participating in the program.