Self-care of elderly diagnosed with arterial hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus

Authors

  • Marcelle Stephane Nunes de Oliveira Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG
  • Geovana Brandão Santana Almeida Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG
  • Denicy de Nazaré Pereira Chagas Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG
  • Paloma Rodrigues Salazar Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG
  • Luiza Vieira Ferreira Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/2179769226344

Keywords:

Health of the elderly, Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, Self care

Abstract

Aim: to understand how the elderly diagnosed with arterial hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus develops their self-care as well as the difficulties they may face. Method: qualitative study with 20 elderly patients diagnosed with arterial hypertension and / or diabetes mellitus. Semi-structured interviews were carried out in a home environment. The data were collected in the months of June and July 2016 and analyzed according to the Content Analysis. Results: three categories were listed through data analysis: Identification of the diagnosis of hypertension and diabetes mellitus; Knowledge of the elderly about arterial hypertension and / or diabetes mellitus; The resources that the elderly uses to take care of arterial hypertension and / or diabetes mellitus. Final considerations: the results revealed that health professionals who assist these elderly people need to rethink effective measures and actions aimed at health education, enabling them to self-care of themselves effectively

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Author Biographies

Marcelle Stephane Nunes de Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG

Enfermeira. Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Geovana Brandão Santana Almeida, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Discente do Departamento de Enfermagem Aplicada da Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Denicy de Nazaré Pereira Chagas, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG

Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem pela Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Paloma Rodrigues Salazar, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG

Enfermeira. Mestre em Saúde Coletiva pela Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora.

Luiza Vieira Ferreira, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG

Enfermeira. Mestranda em Enfermagem do PPG da Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora.

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Published

2017-10-17

How to Cite

Oliveira, M. S. N. de, Almeida, G. B. S., Chagas, D. de N. P., Salazar, P. R., & Ferreira, L. V. (2017). Self-care of elderly diagnosed with arterial hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus. Revista De Enfermagem Da UFSM, 7(3), 490–503. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179769226344

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (2017)

Section

Artigos Originais

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