Knowledge and Practices of Users With Diabetes Mellitus on Capillary Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring at Home / Conhecimento e Práticas de Usuários com Diabetes Mellitus Sobre a Automonitorização da Glicemia Capilar no Domicilio

Objective: To analyze the knowledge and practices of users with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) on the capillary blood glucose self-monitoring (AMGC) held at home. Methods: descriptive-exploratory study with qualitative methodology, developed in April and May 2013, with users with DM in the public health system of an interior. The data were collected through interviews and categorial analysis verified the sample. The theme was selected by saturation of the speech totaling 12 DM users that perform AMGC at home. Results: the content analysis of data made it possible to identify three categories: realization of non-rational AMGC; The absence of educational programmes to steer on the realization of AMGC; Insufficient availability of inputs to users who perform AMGC. Conclusion: Despite advances legally reached by public policies, users with DM are unaware of the legislation and how it directly interferes in the conduct of AMGC's.