RESILIENCE AND SELF-CARE IN PEOPLE WITH DIABETES MELLITUS
- Boell,Julia Estela Willrich
- Silva,Denise Maria Guerreiro Vieira da
- Guanilo,Maria Elena Echevarria
- Hegadoren,Kathleen
- Meirelles,Betina Hörner Schlindwein
- Suplici,Samara Rabelo
DOIAbstract
ABSTRACT Objective: to investigate the association between resilience and self-care in people with diabetes mellitus treated in Primary Health Care. Method: Cross-sectional study, sample consisting of 362 people, aged 18 years or older, diagnosed with diabetes for at least one year. Descriptive analyzes and comparison of means were performed, assuming statistical significance with a value of p <0.05. The Resilience Scale and Questionnaire on Diabetes Self-Care Activities were applied, containing six dimensions: general food, specific food, physical activity, blood glucose monitoring, foot care, medication use, plus three items on smoking. Data collection took place between December and May 2016, in ten Health Centers in a city in the sout...
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