Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem ()

Family Health Strategies: Profile/quality of life of people with diabetes

  • Claudete Moreschi,
  • Claudete Rempel,
  • Daiana Foggiato de Siqueira,
  • Dirce Stein Backes,
  • Luis Felipe Pissaia,
  • Magali Teresinha Quevedo Grave

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0037
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 71, no. 6
pp. 2899 – 2906

Abstract

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ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the quality of life and to analyze the epidemiological profile of people with diabetes treated in Family Health Strategies. Method: A cross-sectional study carried out with 350 people with diabetes. Results: Most people with diabetes are women, elderly, married, white, with low educational level, retired/pensioners, family income of up to two minimum wages. As the time of people with the disease increases, their quality of life decreases. People with complications from diabetes have a lower quality of life, with a statistically significant difference. Conclusion: Knowledge of the sociodemographic characteristics, clinical evaluation and quality of life of people with diabetes can improve the care process provided to this population.

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