Analysis of the self-care of diabetics according to by the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire (SDSCA)

Samuel Soares Freitas; Grazielle Roberta Freitas da Silva; Dinah Sá Rezende Neta; Ana Roberta Vilarouca Silvada

doi:10.4025/actascihealthsci.v36i1.16251

Analysis of the self-care of diabetics according to by the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire (SDSCA)

Authors

Samuel Soares Freitas Universidade Federal do Piauí Author
Grazielle Roberta Freitas da Silva Universidade Federal do Piauí Author
Dinah Sá Rezende Neta Universidade Federal do Piauí Author
Ana Roberta Vilarouca Silvada Universidade Federal do Piauí Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v36i1.16251

Keywords:

Diabetes Mellitus, self care, nursing

Abstract

http://dx.doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v36i1.16251

This is a cross-sectional correlational study that analyzed the self-care of diabetic patients according to the SDSCA. The sample was made up by 96 people distributed into 32 health-care teams from the east/southeast region ofTeresina,PiauíState. The results showed the predominance of female people, aged 70 to 79 years, education lower than 5 years, average monthly income of one minimum wage, with complications due to Diabetes (70.8%). A significant portion of the sample presented an inadequate foot care, inappropriate checking of glycemic index (92.7%), physical inactivity (63.5%), and food intake without professional monitoring (53.1%). Correlation was inversely proportional to patient educational level. In conclusion, the adherence to the treatment by these participants was unsatisfactory, showing that the need for an approach from health professionals close to their reality in order to provide them more independence and reduce the risks of complications due to Diabetes.

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Author Biographies

Samuel Soares Freitas, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Enfermeiro. Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Piauí. Piauí, Brasil.
Grazielle Roberta Freitas da Silva, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem.Professora do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Piauí. Piauí, Brasil.
Dinah Sá Rezende Neta, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Mestranda em Enfermagem do Programa de Pós Graduação em Enfermagem da UFPI, Docente do curso de graduação em enfermagem
da Faculdade Integral Diferencial (FACID) e Enfermeira Assistencial do Hospital Getúlio Vargas. Teresina Piauí, Brasil.
Ana Roberta Vilarouca Silvada, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem.Professora do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Piauí. Piauí, Brasil.

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Published

2014-03-06

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Nursing

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Analysis of the self-care of diabetics according to by the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire (SDSCA) . (2014). Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 36(1), 73-81. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v36i1.16251