Health care for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Objective: to identify analyze the main health for patients with Type 2 Mellitus to study how patients perform self-care. Method: this is a bibliographic, descriptive, integrative review type study. The search for articles was carried out in the databases MEDLINE, LILACS, Scopus BDENF in the Virtual Library SciELO, time frame from 2013 to 2018. The descriptors Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Nursing were crossed and Self-care , totaling 788 studies found, followed by a careful evaluation of the content, which resulted in a final sample composed of 17 articles. Results: three categories were evidenced within the studies: Care with the use, administration storage of medications; Glycemic control self-care of patients / Foot care Caring for food, physical activity, body weight family support. Conclusion: it is concluded that the nurse must develop educational activities, aware of his role as an educator, so that the patient understands the need for treatment participates in his adherence.