ENTREVISTA MOTIVACIONAL: ESTRATÉGIA DE MELHORIA DO COMPORTAMENTO ALIMENTAR DE IDOSOS COM DOENÇAS CRÔNICAS

Thiago  de Menezes; Andrea  Carvalho Araújo Moreira; Sarah Gaspar de Matos; Larissi Ellen Sousa da Silva; Eroteide Leite de Pinho; Karine da Silva Oliveira

Authors

Thiago de Menezes Centro Universitário Uninta https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4873-3671
Andrea Carvalho Araújo Moreira Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9855-1449
Sarah Gaspar de Matos Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5136-2376
Larissi Ellen Sousa da Silva Universida Estadual Vale do Acaraú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3736-2051
Eroteide Leite de Pinho Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6802-3370
Karine da Silva Oliveira Escola de Saúde Pública Visconde de Saboia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7278-2484

Abstract

Inappropriate eating practices aggravate the clinical condition of elderly people with chronic diseases. Thus, the objective was to evaluate the Motivational Interview as a strategy to improve the eating behavior of elderly people with Diabetes mellitus type 2 and Systemic Arterial Hypertension followed by primary care. It is an intervention research with a qualitative approach, carried out between October and December 2020 in a Family Health Center in Sobral-Ceará. The intervention consisted of applying a motivational interview to elderly people with chronic diseases through a home visit. To assess eating behavior before and after the intervention, the 24-hour dietary recall was used. Ten elderly people participated, three men and seven women, with a mean age of 69.5 years. After the intervention, it was found that the consumption of carbohydrates by the elderly remained, but there was the inclusion of more whole foods, such as wholegrain bread (50%), when compared to the amount before the intervention (30%). There was an increase in the variety of fruit consumption and also the inclusion of vegetables, which were not mentioned before. Motivational interviewing proved to be a promising alternative that can be used to improve the eating behavior of elderly diabetic and hypertensive patients assisted by family health teams.