Quality of life of people with diabetes mellitus

Authors

  • Isabela Fernandes de Aguiar Tonetto Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Marcelo Henrique Barbosa Baptista Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem Fundamental
  • Danielle dos Santos Gomides Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem Fundamental
  • Ana Emilia Pace Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2018002803424

Keywords:

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Quality of Life, Nursing Care, Primary Health Care, Health Status

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the quality of life of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the three levels of the healthcare system. Method: A quantitative, cross-sectional and descriptive study carried out in primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare units with individuals in outpatient care. The validated Diabetes-39 instrument was used to evaluate quality of life. Results: The sample consisted of 53 people. There was a decreasing tendency in the quality of life impairment from the primary to the tertiary care levels. In the total sample, there were differences between domains of quality of life with the variables gender, insulin use and occupation, greater perception of quality of life impairment and disease severity in people with higher rates of glycated hemoglobin. Conclusion: Quality of life tends to worse as the disease worsens. The results suggest that quality of life is related to sociodemographic and clinical variables, therefore, these should be considered in the care.

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Published

2019-03-13

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How to Cite

Tonetto, I. F. de A., Baptista, M. H. B., Gomides, D. dos S., & Pace, A. E. (2019). Quality of life of people with diabetes mellitus. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 53, e03424. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2018002803424