Adolescents with Type I Diabetes Mellitus and their Knowledge about the Disease
<strong>Background:</strong> diabetes mellitus is an endocrine-metabolic disease characterized by high levels of glucose in blood that occurs due to a deficient secretion or action of insulin. It is a growing health problem.<br /> <strong>Objective:</strong> to identify...
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| author | Marisleidy Denis Rodríguez Antonio Masot Rangel Nicolás Ramón Cruz Pérez Juan Carlos Yanes Macías Mayumi Hernández Díaz |
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| description | <strong>Background:</strong> diabetes mellitus is an endocrine-metabolic disease characterized by high levels of glucose in blood that occurs due to a deficient secretion or action of insulin. It is a growing health problem.<br /> <strong>Objective:</strong> to identify what knowledge adolescents with type I diabetes mellitus have at the Paquito González Cueto Cienfuegos University Pediatric Hospital. <br /><strong>Method:</strong> a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 42 adolescents diagnosed with type I diabetes mellitus who are followed up in the endocrinology clinic of the Cienfuegos University Pediatric Hospital. The variables analyzed were: age, level of education, time of diagnosis of the disease and knowledge related to diabetes mellitus. A previously validated questionnaire was designed to obtain information. <br /><strong>Results:</strong> the 30 (71.4 %) patient they answered the concept of the disease correctly. The group of 14 was 16 elderly years the most represented of 20 patients. They were marked as to the symptoms correct over the 60 %. The level of prevailing scholarship was secondary basic and they were the 83.3 % evaluated of good. The teens with 1 to 2 years of diagnosis obtained a satisfactory evaluation 7 (58.3 %). <br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the largest number of patients was between 14 and 16 years old. There were difficulties in identifying decompensating symptoms, as well as in dietary treatment. The largest number of patients studied obtained a satisfactory evaluation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc6eaf807bcc4b1eb0e95184ec798e232022-12-22T02:36:13ZspaUniversidad de las Ciencias Médicas de CienfuegosRevista Finlay2221-24342021-05-01112132142507Adolescents with Type I Diabetes Mellitus and their Knowledge about the DiseaseMarisleidy Denis Rodríguez0Antonio Masot Rangel1Nicolás Ramón Cruz Pérez2Juan Carlos Yanes Macías3Mayumi Hernández Díaz4Hospital Pediátrico Universitario Paquito González Cueto. Cienfuegos.Hospital Pediátrico Universitario Paquito González Cueto. Cienfuegos.Hospital Pediátrico Universitario Paquito González Cueto. Cienfuegos.Hospital Pediátrico Universitario Paquito González Cueto. Cienfuegos.Hospital Pediátrico Universitario Paquito González Cueto. Cienfuegos.<strong>Background:</strong> diabetes mellitus is an endocrine-metabolic disease characterized by high levels of glucose in blood that occurs due to a deficient secretion or action of insulin. It is a growing health problem.<br /> <strong>Objective:</strong> to identify what knowledge adolescents with type I diabetes mellitus have at the Paquito González Cueto Cienfuegos University Pediatric Hospital. <br /><strong>Method:</strong> a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 42 adolescents diagnosed with type I diabetes mellitus who are followed up in the endocrinology clinic of the Cienfuegos University Pediatric Hospital. The variables analyzed were: age, level of education, time of diagnosis of the disease and knowledge related to diabetes mellitus. A previously validated questionnaire was designed to obtain information. <br /><strong>Results:</strong> the 30 (71.4 %) patient they answered the concept of the disease correctly. The group of 14 was 16 elderly years the most represented of 20 patients. They were marked as to the symptoms correct over the 60 %. The level of prevailing scholarship was secondary basic and they were the 83.3 % evaluated of good. The teens with 1 to 2 years of diagnosis obtained a satisfactory evaluation 7 (58.3 %). <br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the largest number of patients was between 14 and 16 years old. There were difficulties in identifying decompensating symptoms, as well as in dietary treatment. The largest number of patients studied obtained a satisfactory evaluation.http://www.revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/873diabetes mellitus tipo 1adolescenteconocimientos, actitudes y práctica en salud |
| spellingShingle | Marisleidy Denis Rodríguez Antonio Masot Rangel Nicolás Ramón Cruz Pérez Juan Carlos Yanes Macías Mayumi Hernández Díaz Adolescents with Type I Diabetes Mellitus and their Knowledge about the Disease Revista Finlay diabetes mellitus tipo 1 adolescente conocimientos, actitudes y práctica en salud |
| title | Adolescents with Type I Diabetes Mellitus and their Knowledge about the Disease |
| title_full | Adolescents with Type I Diabetes Mellitus and their Knowledge about the Disease |
| title_fullStr | Adolescents with Type I Diabetes Mellitus and their Knowledge about the Disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adolescents with Type I Diabetes Mellitus and their Knowledge about the Disease |
| title_short | Adolescents with Type I Diabetes Mellitus and their Knowledge about the Disease |
| title_sort | adolescents with type i diabetes mellitus and their knowledge about the disease |
| topic | diabetes mellitus tipo 1 adolescente conocimientos, actitudes y práctica en salud |
| url | http://www.revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/873 |
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