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Revista de Investigação & Inovação em Saúde
versión impresa ISSN 2184-1578versión On-line ISSN 2184-3791
Resumen
CARVALHAIS, Maribel et al. Adolescents with DM1: knowledge about disease and difficulties in self-care. RIIS [online]. 2023, vol.6, n.2, pp.51-62. Epub 31-Dic-2023. ISSN 2184-1578. https://doi.org/10.37914/riis.v6i2.270.
Background:
type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease increasingly prevalent in children, thus it is essential to encourage adherence to self-care and minimize the difficulties experienced.
Objectives:
characterize the knowledge of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus about their disease and identify their difficulties in self-care.
Methodology:
quantitative, simple descriptive study. Application of Knowledge Test of Adolescents with DM1 about the disease and the Inventory of Difficulties in Self-Care Roles by Flora & Gameiro (2016). Data collected between june and november 2021 at Diabetes Consultation of a Hospital in the central region of Portugal. Sample of 34 diabetic adolescents with a mean age of 14.9 (±2.3) years.
Results:
in overall knowledge, adolescents show a level of knowledge between reasonable and good, and it is in domain 1 (Nature of the disease/physiopathology) where they show the best level of knowledge. In the difficulties in the self-care roles, they show higher percentages of difficulty in maintaining a balanced diet, fighting stress and interventions when facing hypoglycemia.
Conclusion:
adolescents have difficulties in self-care roles, and the nurses' intervention in the implementation of adjusted therapeutic plans is essential to overcome the knowledge gaps and reduce the identified difficulties.
Palabras clave : adolescent; diabetes mellitus type 1; self-care; nursing.