Fatores que interferem na qualidade de vida com diabetes: a opinião dos portadores

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

The number of people with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) has been increasing due to an inappropriate lifestyle, highlights are physical inactivity and a non-healthy diet that lead to a decreased quality of life (QOL). The study was done using a semi-structured questionnaire designed to this search, taking as reference the WHOQOL-BREF and DQOL. The sample of 80 individuals with the average age of 60 years ( 13), 66.25% were women, 87.5% type 2 diabetes, average of 11 years ( 8) of diagnosis, 67.5% were using the public health system. The nutritionist was the professional most quoted in the monitoring process of diabetes by 48.75%. The diet and physical activity was quoted by 80% and 70% respectively as part of treatment. In addition to data from their personal profile, the respondents were asked to spontaneously list the factors that interfere in their QOL; after that the questions with specific variables were presented. In these questions there was an interval scale with numbers from 1 to 5. The numbers corresponded to the degree of interference of variable (interferes nothing to interfere a lot) in QOL of the patients. The factors most mentioned spontaneously were: eating 25%, financial situation and domestic problems 22.5%, stress 17.5% and the care with health and with diabetes 12.5%. The least mentioned were: daily injections, blood glucose control, have to do exams and need to be more reserved with 1.5%. Among the specific variables suggested, the most important were: care with eating, financial situation, physical activities, being a diabetic and pain. The least mentioned were: family relationships, physical aesthetics, attitudes of other individuals, free time. Many questions had a great diversity of responses, in which opposing categories were much cited. In these questions it was tried to find out what characteristics were decisive in these cases. Thus, it is important to note that the individuality, the education on diabetes, the support of family and interdisciplinary work are points that should be noted on the work with individuals with diabetes.

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quality of life (qol) diabetes diabetes ciencias da saude qualidade de vida equipe interdisciplinar interdisciplinary team education educação

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