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Family Health Strategies: Profile/quality of life of people with diabetes.
- Source :
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Revista brasileira de enfermagem [Rev Bras Enferm] 2018 Nov-Dec; Vol. 71 (6), pp. 2899-2906. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Objective: To evaluate the quality of life and to analyze the epidemiological profile of people with diabetes treated in Family Health Strategies.<br />Method: A cross-sectional study carried out with 350 people with diabetes.<br />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.<br />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.
Details
- Language :
- English; Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 1984-0446
- Volume :
- 71
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revista brasileira de enfermagem
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30517391
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0037