Health education shares in the context of chronic diseases: integrative review

Objective: To analyze studies developed on educational activities in health in the context of chronic diseases. Method: integrative review of articles published in the literature from 2008 to 2014 in the databases MEDLINE, SciELO, BDENF and IBECS. The keywords used to search for articles were: chronic disease and health education. They found twenty full articles available. Results: It was found that most intervention research studies are conducted by nurses. The analysis enabled identification of a variety of health education methodologies developed around people with chronic diseases showing positive experience for controlling the same. Conclusion: The analysis provides healthcare professionals with the knowledge and practice of methodologies that can serve as a basis for teaching, research and extension with users. It highlights the need for increased national studies on the subject.