Patients' perception of groups on health education of pet health surveillance

Abstract

Objective: to describe the perceptions of patients about groups of health education PET - Health Surveillance. Method: data were collected during the first half of 2014, through interviews with hypertensive and/or diabetics patients from the groups of health education conducted in a municipality in the northwest of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Data were analyzed using analysis technique of the content of the interventions, by thematic analysis. The results were grouped into categories for analysis. Results: it was found that participants assess the activities as good or excellent. Conclusion: health education for the prevention of the complications of these disorders, as well as investments in the health sector actions toward these users, are strategies for achieving a better quality of life.