O impacto da renda nos cuidados da doença celíaca

Abstract

Celiac Disease is an autoimmune disease that affects about 1% of the world's population, in which its main treatment is only through the exclusion of gluten from the diet, making food somewhat complicated and more expensive, due to substitute foods. wheat, such as potato and cassava starch, rice flour, starch. In view of the current difficulties in maintaining a healthy diet, this research seeks to understand how income can impact the treatment of celiac disease. This is a descriptive research with a quantitative approach, using an electronic survey as a research strategy, sending an invitation to participate in the research in communities composed of celiacs on Facebook and for some profiles on Instagram. 333 valid instruments were obtained, with a largely female audience, and participation from several states in the country. As a result, it was identified that respondents are mostly women, postgraduate, with an average age of 38 years and in a stable relationship. Crossing with the data obtained on care, such as visits to the doctor, nutritionist and purchase of gluten-free foods, it was noticed that income does not influence the maintenance of celiac disease treatment as a whole, however it can impact the maintenance of care as a whole. doctor, nutritionist, exams, which commits part of the income to maintaining the gluten-free diet.