Abstract

BETANCOURT JIMBO, Cielito del Rosario; FIGUEREDO VILLA, Katiuska; LEON INSUASTY, Mayra Carola  and  MORENO PLAZA, Luis Alfredo. Proceso de adaptación en pacientes diabéticos. Rev Eug Esp [online]. 2021, vol.15, n.1, pp.43-53. ISSN 2661-6742.  https://doi.org/10.37135/ee.04.10.05.

Objective: to determine the sociodemographic characteristics and the adaptive modes affected in diabetic patients treated in health centers of the Chambo-Riobamba District during the period April-August 2017. Method: a study with a mixed, descriptive-cross-sectional approach was carried out in a population made up of 157 patients with NCD, they were attended in the centers of the Chambo-Riobamba District, Ecuador. 40 patients over 19 years of age were selected considering aspects such as mental health suitable to fill out the instruments, diagnosed with type II diabetes mellitus, regular residence in the aforementioned sectors and who agree to participate. Results: it was observed that 67.5% are female, over 65 years of age, 75% have basic education and 52.5% are housewives. They had 90% in the medium level and little adaptation to the limitations due to the disease and 82.5% rarely or never did physical activity. 77.5% manifested emotional changes and in relation to family support and 80% did not receive it. Conclusions: the distinctive sociodemographic characteristics in the study population were the predominance of the female gender, older adults, housewives, basic education. Taking into account the adaptive modes in the physiological, patients showed little adaptation to the disease. Most of them sometimes or never did physical activity. In the psychosocial mode, the self-concept was altered; as well as in the interdependence, most individuals sometimes or never received family support, related to a deficit in the search for support systems and the therapeutic regimen.

Keywords : Diabetes Mellitus; Palliative Care; Adaptation, Physiological; Adaptation, Psychological.

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