Promoção da saúde via Internet: relato de experiência do projeto extensionista acerca do Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

This is an experience report with the aim of helping to promote health, virtually, focused on Diabetes Mellitus. Recent studies show an elevated number of DM prevalence, especially among younger age groups, which directly affects the quality of life of patients with the disease. Thus, this report aims to describe the objectives and actions related to the project“Health promotion by Internet about Diabetes Mellitus”, put intopractice by students of the Nursing course at the College of Medicine of the Federal University of Uberlândia, State Minas Gerais, Brazil. The instruments used for this realization were informative publications on the Instagram digital platform and lives with speakers on YouTube, which seek to answer spectators' doubts, thus promoting their awareness.