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- Title
FAMILY FUNCTIONALITY OF ELDERLY WITH DIABETES MELLITUS.
- Authors
Amâncio Sousa, Walana Érika; de Lima Sardinha, Ana Hélia; Medeiros Verzaro, Pabline; Bezerra Balata, Ingrid Loyane; Rodrigues dos Santos, Samira; Boas Guterres, Dayanne Maria
- Abstract
Objective: To assess family functionality from the perspective of elderly people with diabetes mellitus, taking into account their sociodemographic, economic, clinical aspects and family configuration. Method: Cross-sectional study, descriptive with quantitative approach, to data collection foi not carried out from June 15 to November 28, 2017 not Ambulatory of Endocrinology of the President Dutra University Hospital, with application of a systematized um roteiro followed by family APGAR, totalizing 186 gone. Results: Data revealed functional family index in 92.47% of cases. Moderate familial dysfunction was reported by 4.30% and high familial dysfunction present in 3.23%. Conclusion: The elderly presented mostly functional families, and it can be concluded that these families can be a source of psychosocial resources, being able to absorb and deal with crisis situations.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; DIAGNOSIS of diabetes; NON-communicable diseases; ACADEMIC medical centers; CROSS-sectional method; RESEARCH methodology; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; FAMILY relations; STATISTICAL sampling; OLD age
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2021, Vol 13, Issue 1, p612
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.rpcfo.v13.9346