Self-Care of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Cared for at an Emergency Service in Mexico Autocuidado de personas con Diabetes Mellitus atendidas en un servicio de urgencia en México Autocuidado de pessoas com diabetes mellitus atendidas em serviço de urgência no México

Self-Care of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Cared for at an Emergency Service in Mexico Autocuidado de personas con Diabetes Mellitus atendidas en un servicio de urgencia en México Autocuidado de pessoas com diabetes mellitus atendidas em serviço de urgência no México

This study examines the self-care ability of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and relates it to sociodemographic and clinical variables. The study included 251 patients who were cared for by an emergency service in Mexico, in 2007. Data were obtained through structured interviews held at participan...

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Main Authors: Irasema Romero Baquedano, Manoel Antônio dos Santos, Tatiane Aparecida Martins, Maria Lúcia Zanetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-12-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
Subjects:
Self Care
Diabetes Mellitus
Nursing
Health Services
Autocuidado
Enfermagem
Serviços de Saúde
Enfermería
Servicios de Salud
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