title: [Factors related to self-care in diabetes mellitus patients attended at emergency service in Mexico].
abstract: This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the self-care ability of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus and to relate this capacity with some sociodemographic and clinical variables. Participants were 251 patients who attended the Emergency Service at the Mérida Regional Hospital in Yucatán, Mexico, in 2006. Data were obtained through directed home interviews, using a form, a questionnaire and the Self-Care Capacity Scale. Descriptive and correlation statistics were used for data analysis. The results showed 83 (33.5%) subjects with good and 168 (66.5%) subjects with regular ability. A directly proportional correlation was found between self-care ability and years of study (r = 0.124; p < 0.05), as well as a negative correlation for religion (rs = -0.435; p < 0.05) and evolution time of the disease (r = -0.667; p < 0.05). These variables should be taken into account to promote self-care for diabetes patients, and further research needs to be developed with a focus on other variables involved in the behavior adopted to benefit their health.
authors.affiliation: Doutora em Enfermagem Fundamental pela Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brasil. irasemaromero@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Irasema Romero
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Baquedano
authors.forename: Manoel Antônio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.forename: Carla Regina de Souza
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.forename: Tatiane Aparecida
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Maria Lúcia
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Zanetti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged; D012648:Self Care