2021
DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0788
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Therapeutic itinerary of elderly people with diabetes mellitus: implications for nursing care

Abstract: Objective: to describe the therapeutic itinerary of elderly people with diabetes mellitus registered at Family Health Strategy units. Methods: qualitative and descriptive study carried out with 15 elderly people with diabetes mellitus between February and April 2019 by applying semi-structured interviews with the participants. Data were submitted to analysis of Minayo’s operational proposal. Results: in the folk care subsystem, the use of medicinal herbs, healers, and faith was emphasized by the participants… Show more

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“…DM is easy to cause various complications. Stroke is a common complication of DM, which is a severe complication [ 16 ], with a high mortality and morbidity rate. It develops in middle-aged and elderly people over 40 years and has an impact on multiple body functions of patients, requiring long-term drug use.…”
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“…DM is easy to cause various complications. Stroke is a common complication of DM, which is a severe complication [ 16 ], with a high mortality and morbidity rate. It develops in middle-aged and elderly people over 40 years and has an impact on multiple body functions of patients, requiring long-term drug use.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%