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Chronic disease brings many challenges, which are not always faced adequately, generating stress and suffering. A systematic integrative literature review was carried out in the following databases: PubMed, Web of Science, LILACS, SCOPUS and PsycINFO. The resilience and life expectancy of elderly people with diabetes were associated with determinants related to the individual, the way they face difficulties during treatment, in addition to emotional, religious, social and economic factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To analyze the knowledge and self-efficacy of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methodology: A cross-sectional and quantitative study was conducted in a public hospital in Recife, PE, with 86 individuals with diabetes. Sociodemographic, clinical, and laboratory variables were analyzed, in addition to knowledge and self-efficacy in diabetes, using the Diabetes Knowledge Scale and the Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale, respectively. Descriptive statistics and Student's ttest for independent samples were used to verify homogeneity and compare means. Results: Most patients were female, under 60, with low education, low income, and inadequate diabetes control. Insufficient knowledge and low self-efficacy prevailed. Sufficient knowledge positively interfered with self-efficacy regarding physical exercise, and insufficient knowledge interfered with selfefficacy for blood glucose control. Individuals were self-efficacious regardless of age. Conclusion: Individuals with diabetes have insufficient knowledge and low self-efficacy, and nurses need to consider these aspects when planning nursing interventions aimed at these persons to promote self-care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study aimed to assess the knowledge about diabetes, the attitude for self-care and associated factors through a cross-sectional study, the baseline of a randomized clinical trial with elderly diabetic in primary health care in Recife, Northeastern Brazil. We used the Diabetes Knowledge Scale (DKN-A) and Diabetes Attitudes Questionnaire (ATT-19). Of the 202 elderly, 77.7% had insufficient knowledge of the disease, especially for ketonuria, food replacement and were unaware of the causes and care of hypoglycemia. As for attitude, 85.6% had a negative psychological adjustment for diabetes. The logistic regression model showed that living alone was a protective factor (OR = 0.24; 95% CI 0.09-0.65; OR = 0.22; 95% CI 0.07 to 0.71), and low education, a risk factor (OR = 7.78; 95% CI 3.36-18.01; OR = 13.05; 95% CI 4.63-36.82) for the insufficient knowledge and the negative attitude for self-care, respectively. The findings reinforce the need for interdisciplinary educational actions that include socioeconomic, psycho-emotional and educational aspects in diabetes management to maintain elderly autonomy and functionality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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