Introduction:

Diabetes mellitus is considered a global health problem. This is due to its increasing and high incidence and prevalence rates.

Objective:

To evaluate the nursing care intervention in middle adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus according to Kristen Swanson.

Methods:

An intervention and development study was carried out in the Health Center of the Cuito municipality and Bie province, Angola country from 2021 to 2022. It was carried out on 98 middle adults, the used variables were: Sex, education, years of disease control, history of diabetes in the family, health status. A structured interview was used, after the intervention was applied, the population proportions were compared using the McNemar test.

Results:

80.61% of adults received acceptable care. 37.75% had family members with a history of diabetes, 57.14% had basic education. The years of diabetes control, 38.77% of those surveyed stated that they had been controlled for 3 to 5 years and the health status of adults was high at 79.59%.

Conclusion:

The nursing care intervention in middle adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus according to Kristen Swanson's theory was effective in modifying the care and health status of those who participated in the study.

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