Cogitare Enfermagem (Sep 2013)

THE CARE FOR THE PERSON WITH DIABETES MELLITUS AND THEIR FAMILY

  • Soraia Schoeller Dornelles,
  • Denise Maria Guerreiro Vieira da Silva,
  • Mariza Maria Serafim Mattosinho,
  • Adriana Eich Kuhen,
  • Soraya Baião,
  • Rita Sandoval

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v18i3.33562
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 3
pp. 496 – 501

Abstract

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This descriptive-exploratory study with a qualitative approach aims to understand the practices of people with diabetes mellitus in the co-existence at home. 23 people participated, diagnosed by the health team as being at risk of unstable glycemia, and attended by the nursing staff of the Outpatient Department of a University Hospital. Semi-structured interviews were held and systematic observation made, between 2010 and 2011, the data being analyzed by means of thematic analysis. Two categories emerged from the data: adherence to the treatment and family support. The study evidenced the importance of the nurse in caring for the family, and not just the person with diabetes mellitus, guiding her and sharing knowledge such that she may have better quality of life.

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