Risk of unstable blood glucose in patients with diabetes mellitus

Objective: to analyze the prevalence of the nursing diagnosis Risk of unstable blood glucose in people with diabetes mellitus. Cross-sectional study with 82 patients in the health units of Redenção-CE Brazil. For data collection, a specific form used with sociodemographic and clinical data and the risk factors of the diagnosis under study. The inference of the diagnosis was performed by peers of specialist nurses after the data collection completed. As for sociodemographic and clinical data, 70.73% were female, had a mean age of 61.2 years and a schooling of 4.4 years. All patients had diabetes mellitus type 2, with a mean diagnosis time of 8.1 years. The most present risk factors according to the NANDA-I taxonomy were: insufficient diabetes control (100%); insufficient food intake (98.78%); inadequate blood glucose monitoring (87.80%); and the average daily physical activity lower than recommended for age and gender (71.95%). The specialist nurses inferred that the diagnosis was present in all participants. Conclusion: based on the findings, the presence of the nurse in the preparation of the care plan is fundamental in order to prevent future complications and promote a better quality of life.