ABSTRACT
Esta pesquisa objetivou descrever o perfil de pacientes de 30 a 59 anos internados por Diabetes mellitus (DM) e complicações, os aspectos relativos à saúde e atenção recebida, listar as principais causas de internação e verificar a adesão dos pacientes ao tratamento recomendado. Realizou-se estudo transversal com uso do Sistema de Informações Hospitalares do SUS e entrevistas. Encontrou-se a taxa de internação de 1,77 por 10 mil e entrevistaram-se 50 pacientes, predominantemente do sexo masculino com várias comorbidades. A maioria foi atendida na atenção primária, havendo relatos de dificuldade no acesso. O sub-registro das internações por DM e suas complicações limita o uso desse indicador.
This research aimed to describe the profile of patients between 30 and 59 years hospitalized with diabetes mellitus and its complications, health-related aspects and care received, to list the main causes of hospitalization and to verify the adherence of patients to treatment. A cross-sectional study was conducted by means of SUS Hospital Information System and by interviews. A hospitalization index of 1.77 per 10 thousand cases was found and fifty patients were interviewed, predominantly males with several comorbidities. Most of them were assisted at primary care level and reported difficulties in accessing the service. The underreporting of hospitalization cases by diabetes and its complications restricts the use of this indicator.