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Revista Cubana de Enfermería
On-line version ISSN 1561-2961
Abstract
SANTOS MARQUES, Jaciane et al. Quality of Life in People with Diabetes Mellitus Followed by the Basic Health Unit. Rev Cubana Enfermer [online]. 2021, vol.37, n.1 Epub Mar 01, 2021. ISSN 1561-2961.
Introduction:
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease that affects population health and requires quality of life assessment to formulate specific care strategies to minimize or prevent its deterioration.
Objective:
To assess the quality of life of people with diabetes mellitus monitored by the basic health unit.
Methods:
Cross-sectional study carried out with 82 diabetic patients in a basic health unit. Questionnaires containing sociodemographic and clinical variables, as well as the problem areas in diabetes, were used to assess quality of life. In the data analysis, the Kruskal-Wallis test, the Mann-Whitney U test, the Student's t test and variance analysis were used.
Results:
Most of the participants were women, elderlies and had black skin. They were nonsmokers and nonalcoholic patients, had completed primary education and were retired. They had their own homes and a family income of up to a minimum wage. They had type 2 diabetes, apart from two comorbidities associated with diabetes, and between six and ten years of diagnosis. They used oral antidiabetics as a sedentary form of treatment. The total score showed an average of 32.36, which indicates a good quality of life for most of the participants, while those who suffered a negative impact had the emotional factor as the most affected domain.
Conclusion:
The data obtained from this study will allow planning specific actions targeted at this population to promote better adherence to practices that positively influence quality of life.
Keywords : quality of life; diabetes mellitus; primary health care.