Illness uncertainty and treatment motivation in type 2 diabetes patients La incertidumbre en la enfermedad y la motivación para el tratamiento en diabéticos tipo 2 Incerteza na doença e motivação para o tratamento em diabéticos tipo 2

AIMS: To characterize the uncertainty in illness and the motivation for treatment and to evaluate the existing relation between these variables in individuals with type 2 diabetes. METHOD: Descriptive, correlational study, using a sample of 62 individuals in diabetes consultation sessions. The Uncer...

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Main Authors: João Luís Alves Apóstolo, Catarina Sofia Castro Viveiros, Helena Isabel Ribeiro Nunes, Helena Raquel Faustino Domingues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2007-08-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692007000400009