Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a severe clinical syndrome that develops through a heterogeneous metabolic disorder, characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from the unsatisfactory action of insulin. The manifestations of this pathology interfere with the physical, psychological and emotional capacity of elderly people, requiring adaptation to a new lifestyle to prevent complications, which can lead to the ...
Objective: to associate resilience levels and self-care activities in elderly people with diabetes mellitus. Methods: a cross-sectional study was carried out with 96 elderly patients hospitalized for complications of diabetes mellitus in medical and surgical clinics of a university hospital. Data were collected through interviews, Resilience Scale, and Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire, being analyzed...
Objective: to correlate the resilience and functional capacity of the elderly people with diabetes mellitus. Methods: this is an exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional study, conducted with 96 elderly patients hospitalized for complications of diabetes mellitus in a university hospital. Data collection was performed through an interview, using a semi-structured instrument called the Resilience Scale and t...