Caracterização psicossocial de pacientes diabéticos de um hospital público universitário
OBJECTIVE: To characterize diabetic adult patients of a public university hospital, to evaluate their disease's knowledge, and the psychosocial impact of their illness. METHOD: 62 interviews were performed, verbal contents categorized and frequency counted. RESULTS: 54.8% of the patients we...
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doaj-f2e5fff36d2a42da88783705a785352e2020-11-24T23:38:29ZengUniversidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroArquivos Brasileiros de Psicologia 0100-86921809-52672013-08-01652214229Caracterização psicossocial de pacientes diabéticos de um hospital público universitárioAlexandra Medeiros Borges0Ricardo Gorayeb1Maria Cristina Foss-Freitas2Hospital das Clínicas. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de São Paulo (USP)Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de São Paulo (USP)Hospital das Clínicas. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de São Paulo (USP)OBJECTIVE: To characterize diabetic adult patients of a public university hospital, to evaluate their disease's knowledge, and the psychosocial impact of their illness. METHOD: 62 interviews were performed, verbal contents categorized and frequency counted. RESULTS: 54.8% of the patients were female, 67.7% were married, 77.4% with high school educational level and 88.7% with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. 82.3% of the population knew the importance of a diet, but 46.8% had difficulties in following it. About psychosocial impact, 37,1% gave up on going out because of the disease, 45,2% had affected their ability to work, 29% reported relationship problems. 67.7% presented emotional complaints. CONCLUSION: Patients reported high frequency of emotional complaints, little knowledge and difficulties in dealing with their disease. It is also pointed out the importance of multidisciplinary actions, helping the patient in the disease acceptance process and in the adaptation to the necessary changes favoring treatment adherence.http://pepsic.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-52672013000200005&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=ptDiabetes MellitusPsychologyMultidisciplinaryDepression |
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Alexandra Medeiros Borges Ricardo Gorayeb Maria Cristina Foss-Freitas Caracterização psicossocial de pacientes diabéticos de um hospital público universitário Arquivos Brasileiros de Psicologia Diabetes Mellitus Psychology Multidisciplinary Depression |
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Alexandra Medeiros Borges Ricardo Gorayeb Maria Cristina Foss-Freitas |
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Alexandra Medeiros Borges |
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Caracterização psicossocial de pacientes diabéticos de um hospital público universitário |
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Caracterização psicossocial de pacientes diabéticos de um hospital público universitário |
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Caracterização psicossocial de pacientes diabéticos de um hospital público universitário |
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Caracterização psicossocial de pacientes diabéticos de um hospital público universitário |
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Caracterização psicossocial de pacientes diabéticos de um hospital público universitário |
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caracterização psicossocial de pacientes diabéticos de um hospital público universitário |
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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro |
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Arquivos Brasileiros de Psicologia |
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0100-8692 1809-5267 |
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2013-08-01 |
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OBJECTIVE: To characterize diabetic adult patients of a public university hospital, to evaluate their disease's knowledge, and the psychosocial impact of their illness.
METHOD: 62 interviews were performed, verbal contents categorized and frequency counted.
RESULTS: 54.8% of the patients were female, 67.7% were married, 77.4% with high school educational level and 88.7% with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. 82.3% of the population knew the importance of a diet, but 46.8% had difficulties in following it. About psychosocial impact, 37,1% gave up on going out because of the disease, 45,2% had affected their ability to work, 29% reported relationship problems. 67.7% presented emotional complaints.
CONCLUSION: Patients reported high frequency of emotional complaints, little knowledge and difficulties in dealing with their disease. It is also pointed out the importance of multidisciplinary actions, helping the patient in the disease acceptance process and in the adaptation to the necessary changes favoring treatment adherence. |
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Diabetes Mellitus Psychology Multidisciplinary Depression |
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