QUALIDADE DE VIDA DE PESSOAS COM DIABETES MELLITUS TIPO DOIS

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a relevant public health problem due to the high epidemiological indexes and the impact it brings to the health of society, making it necessary to evaluate and monitor quality of life indices in users with this chronic condition. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life in people with type two DM. It was a quantitative research with a descriptive character of cross-sectional design and convenience sample, composed of users diagnosed with type two DM present in the consultations of Hiperdia from July to September 2016. This study is justified by the fact that DM Type two represents a public health problem characterized by acute and chronic complications. The results pointed to increased concern about their health condition, increased positivity in coping with this chronic condition, low index of feelings of depression and support for beliefs to overcome daily challenges. It is concluded that Primary Care is of paramount importance for the evaluation and maintenance of the quality of life of the person with type two DM since this level maintains a greater approximation allowing a uniform behavior about the lifestyle, reducing complications. Such an approach is accomplished through the use of light technologies, that is, active search, reception and qualified hearing, these actions being responsibilities designated the Family Health Strategy and the nurse's management, which should create a link with the user providing educational interventions and Systematized, making it possible to change current practices.