Is Participation in Primary Care Actions Leading to Better Behaviors in People With Diabetes? Results From the Amazon Region

Background: Effective management of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is critical, especially in regions with high social inequalities, such as Amazonas, Brazil. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of T2DM management activities offered by primary care settings on health behaviors. Methods: This is a cross-...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lucas Santos Fernandes, Johrdy Amilton da Costa Braga, Maria Natália Cardoso, Camila Fabiana Rossi Squarcini, Hércules Lázaro Morais Campos, Elisa Brosina de Leon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-07-01
Series:Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319251323780
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849470976748683264
author Lucas Santos Fernandes
Johrdy Amilton da Costa Braga
Maria Natália Cardoso
Camila Fabiana Rossi Squarcini
Hércules Lázaro Morais Campos
Elisa Brosina de Leon
author_facet Lucas Santos Fernandes
Johrdy Amilton da Costa Braga
Maria Natália Cardoso
Camila Fabiana Rossi Squarcini
Hércules Lázaro Morais Campos
Elisa Brosina de Leon
author_sort Lucas Santos Fernandes
collection DOAJ
description Background: Effective management of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is critical, especially in regions with high social inequalities, such as Amazonas, Brazil. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of T2DM management activities offered by primary care settings on health behaviors. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in 10 cities of the Amazonas state in Brazil (n = 965). The study included individuals with T2DM who participate in activities on disease management offered by primary care settings. The health behaviors assessed included medication adherence, physical activity, and food and vegetable consumption. Results: There was a positive association between activity participation and medication adherence (OR = 0.51; 95% CI = 0.36-0.71). However, there was no association between participation and physical activity level, both for moderate (OR = 0.84; 95% CI = 0.58-1.22) or high levels (OR = 1.60; 95%; CI = 0.99-2.59) or daily fruit and vegetable consumption (OR = 0.61; 95% CI = 0.30-1.22). Conclusion: In conclusion, participation in activities offered in primary care positively impacts medication adherence. However, although participants received guidance on adhering to physical activity and healthy eating practices, no impact was observed in behavior changes in people diagnosed with T2DM.
format Article
id doaj-art-5cbf19d0e04b49289f9643d7c9b7fdbd
institution Kabale University
issn 2150-1327
language English
publishDate 2025-07-01
publisher SAGE Publishing
record_format Article
series Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
spelling doaj-art-5cbf19d0e04b49289f9643d7c9b7fdbd2025-08-20T03:24:59ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Primary Care & Community Health2150-13272025-07-011610.1177/21501319251323780Is Participation in Primary Care Actions Leading to Better Behaviors in People With Diabetes? Results From the Amazon RegionLucas Santos Fernandes0Johrdy Amilton da Costa Braga1Maria Natália Cardoso2Camila Fabiana Rossi Squarcini3Hércules Lázaro Morais Campos4Elisa Brosina de Leon5Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano da Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano da Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano da Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilDepartamento de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilheus, BrazilInstituto de Saúde e Biotecnologia da Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Coari, Amazonas, BrazilPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano da Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilBackground: Effective management of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is critical, especially in regions with high social inequalities, such as Amazonas, Brazil. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of T2DM management activities offered by primary care settings on health behaviors. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in 10 cities of the Amazonas state in Brazil (n = 965). The study included individuals with T2DM who participate in activities on disease management offered by primary care settings. The health behaviors assessed included medication adherence, physical activity, and food and vegetable consumption. Results: There was a positive association between activity participation and medication adherence (OR = 0.51; 95% CI = 0.36-0.71). However, there was no association between participation and physical activity level, both for moderate (OR = 0.84; 95% CI = 0.58-1.22) or high levels (OR = 1.60; 95%; CI = 0.99-2.59) or daily fruit and vegetable consumption (OR = 0.61; 95% CI = 0.30-1.22). Conclusion: In conclusion, participation in activities offered in primary care positively impacts medication adherence. However, although participants received guidance on adhering to physical activity and healthy eating practices, no impact was observed in behavior changes in people diagnosed with T2DM.https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319251323780
spellingShingle Lucas Santos Fernandes
Johrdy Amilton da Costa Braga
Maria Natália Cardoso
Camila Fabiana Rossi Squarcini
Hércules Lázaro Morais Campos
Elisa Brosina de Leon
Is Participation in Primary Care Actions Leading to Better Behaviors in People With Diabetes? Results From the Amazon Region
Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
title Is Participation in Primary Care Actions Leading to Better Behaviors in People With Diabetes? Results From the Amazon Region
title_full Is Participation in Primary Care Actions Leading to Better Behaviors in People With Diabetes? Results From the Amazon Region
title_fullStr Is Participation in Primary Care Actions Leading to Better Behaviors in People With Diabetes? Results From the Amazon Region
title_full_unstemmed Is Participation in Primary Care Actions Leading to Better Behaviors in People With Diabetes? Results From the Amazon Region
title_short Is Participation in Primary Care Actions Leading to Better Behaviors in People With Diabetes? Results From the Amazon Region
title_sort is participation in primary care actions leading to better behaviors in people with diabetes results from the amazon region
url https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319251323780
work_keys_str_mv AT lucassantosfernandes isparticipationinprimarycareactionsleadingtobetterbehaviorsinpeoplewithdiabetesresultsfromtheamazonregion
AT johrdyamiltondacostabraga isparticipationinprimarycareactionsleadingtobetterbehaviorsinpeoplewithdiabetesresultsfromtheamazonregion
AT marianataliacardoso isparticipationinprimarycareactionsleadingtobetterbehaviorsinpeoplewithdiabetesresultsfromtheamazonregion
AT camilafabianarossisquarcini isparticipationinprimarycareactionsleadingtobetterbehaviorsinpeoplewithdiabetesresultsfromtheamazonregion
AT herculeslazaromoraiscampos isparticipationinprimarycareactionsleadingtobetterbehaviorsinpeoplewithdiabetesresultsfromtheamazonregion
AT elisabrosinadeleon isparticipationinprimarycareactionsleadingtobetterbehaviorsinpeoplewithdiabetesresultsfromtheamazonregion