Correlation between symptoms of depression, attitude, and self-care in elderly with type 2 diabetes.
Rev Bras Enferm
; 76(3): e20220741, 2023.
Article
en En, Pt
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| ID: mdl-37436236
OBJECTIVES: to correlate depressive symptoms, attitude, and self-care of elderly people with type 2 diabetes. METHODS: study developed with 144 elderly people with diabetes; carried out in Family Health Units. A semi-structured instrument was used to obtain data on the sociodemographic profile; the Geriatric Depression Scale (15 items), the Questionário de Atitudes Psicológicas do Diabetes [Psychological Attitudes of Diabetes Questionnaire], and the Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire (DSCA) were also used. RESULTS: it was identified that 24.3% of the participants presented depressive symptoms, and 93.8% presented negative attitudes of coping. A greater adherence to self-care activities related to the practice of medication was observed. In the correlation between the scales, a negative and inversely proportional correspondence was noted between depressive symptomatology and physical activity (p=0.010) and foot care (p=0.006), likewise between attitude and foot care (p=0.009). CONCLUSIONS: self-care in elderly people with diabetes mellitus is influenced by depressive symptoms and negative coping attitudes.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Rev Bras Enferm
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil