title: [Family influence in the metabolic control of the type-2 diabetic].
abstract: This paper presents the results of the identification and association of certain family characteristics of type II diabetes patients in relation with its metabolic control in 121 families of tw o health centers of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico in 1989. The attitude an d information about of the sickness, and the complications and therapeutics were evaluated through psychosocial evaluations. The majority of the family members showed a negative attitude and a profound understanding of the disease process. Only a 16.5 per cent of the patients were under control, and found a strong association between lack of control and nuclear family involved in the last cycles of this type of unit: independence and retirement.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Regional de Investigación en Salud Pública, Universidad de Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Valadez-Figueroa
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Aldrete-Rodríguez
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alfaro-Alfaro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose
vernacular_title: Influencia de la familia en el control metabólico del paciente diabético tipo II.