Factors related to self-care activities of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Objective: To verify self-care activities of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and to analyze the relationship with sociodemographic and clinical variables. Method: A cross-sectional study was performed of 149 people using the Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire. Results: Of the 15 self-care activities analyzed, appropriate behavior was observed for aspects related to medication use and inadequate for fruit/vegetable consumption, blood sugar testing and physical exercise. The correct use of medications was correlated to marital status. Regarding inadequate behaviors, there were associations of fruit/vegetable consumption with skin color and place of residence and blood sugar testing with marital status and inverse correlations of physical exercise with systolic blood pressure, pulse pressure, waist circumference and postprandial glycemia. Conclusion: The results of this research contribute by strengthening the line of care in chronic diseases and assist in divulging the importance of supported self-care. Implications for practice: The findings of this research provided information relevant to the planning of care.

Frequency and factors associated with inadequate self-care behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Najran, Saudi Arabia

“…35,36 Another key finding worth mentioning is that married patients were significantly associated with poor self-care behaviors, since the presence of family translates to increased responsibilities like daily chores, kids education, could lead to reduced time for personal care, especially related to diabetes self-care. However, these findings are in contrast to that of Eid et al, 37 who reported that marital status had a positive impact on self-care behaviors, since it is assumed that the presence of a partner enhances positive attitudes towards care of one's health, and the patient/companion alliance should be recognized in therapeutic planning.…”

Cognição E Fragilidade De Idosos Da Comunidade

“…Os idosos com maior nível de escolaridade e renda, geralmente, demonstram maior adesão às práticas de autocuidado, incluindo o uso correto de medicamentos, de meios de transporte e de comunicação, enquanto os de menor poder aquisitivo e intelectual estão mais suscetíveis às doenças e, consequentemente, necessitam de maior atenção à saúde (18,21) .…”

Resilience and self-care of elderly people with diabetes mellitus

“…Desirable self-care behavior corresponded to cases where the average obtained in the activities was above four, which comprises the number of days of the week in which the self-care practices were performed. This cut-off point was also adopted for items whose values are inverted, with values below four indicating a satisfactory self-care behavior (3) .…”

“…The increase in the incidence of diabetes mellitus is related to individual and collective factors, present in contemporary society, such as the process of population aging, increasing urbanization, the adoption of inadequate diet with little fruit and vegetable intake, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, and constant exposure to stress (2) . Consequently, older people are more vulnerable to the development of diabetes mellitus and are at high risk of complications, which, in most cases, can be prevented through the adoption of simple self-care measures (3) .…”