[Nursing process used for diabetes. Evaluation of the rate of return of treated patients]. / Proceso de enfermeria aplicado al diabetico. Evaluacion de retorno de la clientela asistida.

The authors described an exploration study about nursing care which has been developed as out-patient treatment at the Diabetes Department of the University-Ceara in Brazil. The main goal of the study was to assess patients' return to subsequent visits. The data were collected from September 1989 to October 1989. The results reached showed the importance of visits for nursing care.