Strategies that seek to promote the quality of life of people with Diabetes Mellitus: Integrative review

Authors

  • Claudete Moreschi Centro Universitário Univates.
  • Claudete Rempel Centro Universitário Univates
  • Luis Felipe Pissaia Centro Universitário Univates
  • Arlete Eli Kunz da Costa Centro Universitário Univates
  • Carmen Neri Fernández Pombo Universidade de Vigo
  • Daiana Foggiato de Siqueira Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v8i3.9146

Abstract

Background and Objectives: The Diabetes Mellitus is characterized by lack of insulin or pancreatic gland's inability to produce it, failing to exercise certain functions essential to the body and can impact on the quality of life of people affected by the disease. The study has as objective to know the scientific literature on the strategies that seek to promote the quality of life of people with Diabetes Mellitus. Contents: This is an integrative review, developed in MEDLINE, LILACS and SCIELO, during the month of February 2016. We used the keywords "diabetes mellitus" and "quality of life" and from the establishment of the inclusion criteria and exclusion, analyzed in this review a total of 16 articles were read in full. Conclusion: The productions mention that it is necessary to promote prevention and self care in order to improve the quality of life of people with Diabetes Mellitus. Studies, mostly international, showed some strategies that can improve the quality of life of these subjects. It is noteworthy that met absence of productions that addressed what are the strategies developed by the health staff working in the setting of primary health care that can promote the quality of life of people with diabetes.

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Author Biographies

Claudete Moreschi, Centro Universitário Univates.

Enfermeira. Doutora em Ambiente e Desenvolvimento.

Claudete Rempel, Centro Universitário Univates

Doutora em Ecologia.

Luis Felipe Pissaia, Centro Universitário Univates

Enfermeiro. Mestrando em Ensino.

Arlete Eli Kunz da Costa, Centro Universitário Univates

Enfermeira. Doutora em Ambiente e Desenvolvimento.

Carmen Neri Fernández Pombo, Universidade de Vigo

Enfermeira. Doutora em Endocrinologia.

Daiana Foggiato de Siqueira, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Enfermeira. Mestra em Enfermagem. Doutoranda em Enfermagem pelo PPGENF/UFSM.

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Published

2018-07-09

How to Cite

Moreschi, C., Rempel, C., Pissaia, L. F., Costa, A. E. K. da, Pombo, C. N. F., & Siqueira, D. F. de. (2018). Strategies that seek to promote the quality of life of people with Diabetes Mellitus: Integrative review. Revista De Epidemiologia E Controle De Infecção, 8(3), 246-282. https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v8i3.9146

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2018)

Section

REVIEW ARTICLE

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