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Received: 11 December 2017

Accepted: 30 May 2018

First Online: 5 June 2018

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: This research is a part of a larger study entitled “Health Promotion Strategies: The Challenge of Autonomy for People Living with diabetes mellitus”. Since it was a research involving human beings, the study followed the criteria and requirements established by the Resolution 466 of December 12, 2012, of the National Health Council, obeying the recommendations of the Research Ethics Committee (REC) of the Onofre Lopes University Hospital (HUOL) of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) under Opinion n° 1.868.237 CAAE n° 61,947,616.4.0000.5292. The respondents were also given the opportunity to review and revise the transcripts of their speeches. Informed consent written was obtained from all participants. The ethical approval opinion is available on Brazil Platform

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