1. Family Health Strategies: Profile/quality of life of people with diabetes.
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Moreschi C, Rempel C, Siqueira DF, Backes DS, Pissaia LF, and Grave MTQ
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diabetes Complications complications, Diabetes Complications psychology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Surveys and Questionnaires, Diabetes Mellitus psychology, Family Health trends, Quality of Life psychology
- 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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- 2018
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