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- Title
Clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of diabetic patients treated at a referral center in Northeastern.
- Authors
Brugin Serra, Eliana; Palmeira Tavares Rolim, Isaura Letícia; Bulcão Loureiro, Maria Almira; Gomes Guedes, Nirla
- Abstract
Objective: To identify the sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated at a referral center in the state of Maranhao. Method: This is a descriptive study with a quantitative approach with 170 patients. Data collection occurred from October 2019 to February 2020. The descriptive analysis of the data occurred by calculating absolute and relative measures, with the aid of Statistical Package SPSS version 24. Results: 69.8% were female, 97.6% over 40 years of age, 67.1% married/ stable union, 51.3% retired/pensioners, 65.8% with low schooling and 65.9% with low income. Regarding clinical data, participants with up to 10 years of diagnosis of diabetes, presence of overweight, obesity, non-follow-up of an adequate dietary plan and retinopathy was evidenced as a complication. Conclusion: The identification of the clinical and sociodemographic profile enables the recognition of regional social vulnerabilities, corroborating the planning of individualized care to this population, improving the quality of nursing care.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; TREATMENT of diabetes; OBESITY; MEDICAL quality control; NURSING; RESEARCH methodology; CROSS-sectional method; DIABETES; QUANTITATIVE research; DIET; INDIVIDUALIZED medicine; HEALTH status indicators; INTERVIEWING; INCOME; SAMPLING errors; SYMPTOMS; MEDICAL referrals; QUALITY assurance; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; DATA analysis software; BODY mass index
- Publication
Saúde Coletiva, 2023, Vol 13, Issue 88, p13158
- ISSN
1806-3365
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.36489/saudecoletiva.2023v13i88p13151-13164