Objective: to analyze the self-care of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Family Health Strategy in Teresina-PI. Method:
search cross selected by simple random sampling, 331 people with diabetes mellitus. Data collection took place from August
to December 2012 with the use of Self-Care Activities Questionnaire with Diabetes and structured instrument for recording
information socioeconomic and guidance received by the professional nurse. Results: the data revealed that patients have
poor adherence to blood glucose monitoring, the physical exercise and foot care, but with good adherence to the medication.
Only 38.7% of the sample examined the feet of fi ve to seven days a week. Statistically signifi cant association between self-care
activities with their feet and orientations of nurses (p