USER RIGHTS WITH DIABETES ON PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE

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Santos, ECB
Landim, CAP
Teixeira, CRS

Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada - DEGE
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem Fundamental
Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto - EERP
Universidade de São Paulo - USP

Introduction. On September 29, 2007, entered into force the Federal Law 11.347/06, which has over the free distribution of medicines and materials needed for their implementation and monitoring of capillary blood glucose for diabetics enrolled in programmes of education for diabetes. Objective. This study aims to describe what users with diabetes know about this law and what they have enjoyed the same. Methods. Data were collected through interviews audiogravada and submitted to the analysis of thematic content, the Center for Nursing Education for Adults and elderly, in July 2008. Results. The themes that emerged from the analysis were: difficulty in access to health services, to delay purchases of medicines and supplies, impersonal care by the team of health and ignorance of the existence of the law 11.347/06. These issues relate to the existence of a health system still fragile in its practicality, where existing laws are not charged or by their own benefit, users of health. Based on the results, it is observed that for the rights of the user specified in diabetic Law are implemented there is a need to disseminate the same, so as to make them known to the public and health professionals themselves. Conclusion. Since the nursing as a link between users and the current models of existing health, it is clear that, increasingly, there is the need for the nursing staff know and educate users in order to provide information about their disease, its treatments and now their rights as belonging to health systems. Thus, it is clear the responsibility of the health professional, while being pro-active, to incorporate a reflexive stance and ethics that addresses the adoption of new knowledge and new skills necessary for effective communication with the health of users, configuring an environment in which the humane aspect is indispensable.