Self-care in the daily life of the elderly person living with type 2 diabtes mellitus before and after nursing education support

  • Claudia Trejo García Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo
  • Gabriela Maldonado Muñiz Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4967-1812
  • Fabiola I. Peza Alejandre Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo
Keywords: Elderly, Self- care agency, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Nursing Education Support

Abstract

Introduction: the elderly have a high prevalence of chronic-degenerative diseases in Mexico, the prevalence of diabetes mellitus has been growing rapidly, especially in the elderly. Objective: To evaluate the self-care agency in the daily life of the elderly person living with diabetes mellitus 2, before and after nursing education support. Methods and materials: quantitative study, of correlational, quasi-experimental scope, included elderly people living with diabetes mellitus 2, who attended the Centro Gerotológico de Tula. The Scale of Appreciation of Self-Care Agency (ASA) capacity was applied, structuring before and after the educational support directed to the elderly living with diabetes mellitus 2 to improve the self-care agency. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used: Wilcoxon (p≤0.05). Results: 91.7% female gender; 8.3% were single, 50% married and 41.7% widowed. The mean age was 71.08 ± 5.3 years. In the evaluation of the self-care agency, 83.3% were found in the first measurement with a very good rating and 16.7 with a good rating, and a very good 100% in the second measurement. Wilcoxon z = -2.572 p = .01. Conclusions: The self-care agency in older adults living with type 2 diabetes mellitus increases after educational support.

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Published
2019-07-05
How to Cite
Trejo García, C., Maldonado Muñiz, G., & Peza Alejandre, F. I. (2019). Self-care in the daily life of the elderly person living with type 2 diabtes mellitus before and after nursing education support. XIKUA Boletín Científico De La Escuela Superior De Tlahuelilpan, 7(14), 19-22. https://doi.org/10.29057/xikua.v7i14.4308

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