Quality of life in the elderly with type II diabetes mellitus

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https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.37.2.618.36%20

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elderly, quality of life, diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Objective: to know the quality of life of a family of two older adults suffering from Type II  Diabetes Mellitus.  

Material and method: a case study with qualitative design was carried out, an in-depth  interview was applied using as reference the axes, categories and subcategories of the Calgary Family Valuation Model and a field diary. The data was analyzed through the technique  of content analysis, the strategy of “investigator triangulation” was applied.  

Results: the main categories that emerged were: the importance of the role of parents in  the upbringing of their children, education as a basis for self-improvement, age limitations  and sequelae of a life with diabetes, love, habits and dependency and support network, a fundamental support pillar for the development of the elderly.

Conclusions: the interventions of the registered nurse are oriented to favor self-care and  teach to live with the new characteristics given by the consequences of their age and the  complications of the pathologies that afflict them. If necessary, the social network should  be strengthened, seeking family and extra-family resources to participate in the resolution of the crises that arise. Relationships with friends, neighbors and colleagues are also  considered important to offer other types of help. These are established through common  interests and shared activities and are essential outside the home context. 

Author Biographies

Judith Cristina Martínez Royert, Universidad de la Costa, Colombia

Doctora en Ciencias de la Educación. Profesor investigador Universidad Simón Bolí var. Barranquilla-Colombia. 

Sara Concepcion Maury Mena, Universidad de la Rioja, España

Psicóloga, especialista en Comunicación Organización, Doctora en Ciencias de la  Educación Barranquilla-Colombia. 

Published

2022-01-19

How to Cite

Martínez Royert, J. C., & Maury Mena, S. C. . (2022). Quality of life in the elderly with type II diabetes mellitus. Salud Uninorte, 37(2), 302–315. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.37.2.618.36

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