O cuidado sob a ótica do paciente diabético e de seu principal cuidador

Knowledge of diabetic patients about their disease before and after implementing a diabetes education program

“…However, the results regarding the knowledge acquired about the diet were smaller than more general knowledge about diabetes, which is in agreement with other studies (7)(8)(9)(10) . …”

“…Some authors have also reported a significant difference in all measures used to assess the patients' knowledge about aspects related to diabetes and nutrition (7)(8) .…”

“…The need to develop teaching or health education practice activities for diabetic patients and their families is associated with the prevention of complications through self-management of the disease, which permits patients to live with it better (7)(8) .…”

Difficulties of diabetic patients in the illness control: feelings and behaviors

“…Having access to information is undoubtedly very important, but it is not the only aspect involved in the complex relation between knowing and doing (13) . It is difficult to translate knowledge into attitude:…”

Feelings of women after the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes

“…It implies living with a chronic condition that can be very threatening because it affects life as a whole, posing dramatic changes to the everyday lives of diabetics and their relatives (1) . Hence, it may arouse emotions like fear, guilt, shame, anger, weariness and regret (2) .…”