Self-Care Behaviors and Health Indicators in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Lidia Guadalupe Compeán Ortiz²  Esther Carlota Gallegos Cabriales¹  José Gerardo González González¹  Marco Vinicio Gómez Meza¹ 

[1] ,Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas Campus Tampico Facultad de Enfermería,México

关键词: Self-Care;    Health Status Indicators;    Diabetes Mellitus;    Type 2;    Autocuidado;    Indicadores Basicos de Saúde;    Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2;    Autocuidado;    Indicadores de Salud;    Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692010000400003

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This descriptive correlational study aimed to analyze self-care behaviors and their relationship with health indicators represented by glycemic control, lipid profile, Body Mass Index [BMI], waist circumference and body fat percentage in a sample of 98 adults with type 2 diabetes in an area of Nuevo Leon, Mexico (August 2005/May 2006). The results showed a low self-care behaviors index ( or = 36.94, SD=15.14). A significant relationship was found between self-care behaviors and glycosilated hemoglobin [HbA1c] (r s=-.379, p<.001), triglycerides (r s=-.208, p=.040), BMI (r s=-.248, p=.014) and body fat percentage (r s=-.221, p=.029). Multivariate analysis revealed the influence of self-care behaviors on HbA1c, BMI and body fat percentage with explained variances of 9 to 41% (p < .05). From all self-care dimensions, diet was the most predictive for health indicators, moderated by gender and understanding of diabetes contents (p< .05).

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