title: [Diabetes Mellitus: challenges related to self-care addressed in a Psychological Support Group].
abstract: The purpose was to identify the feelings of users associated with the diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus (DM), the difficulties inherent of glycemic control and coping strategies adopted in face of the demands imposed by the disease. Qualitative study carried out with patients followed by a multiprofessional team group in a research center from a university in Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Four group sessions, that were audio recorded and transcribed, constituted the corpus of research. The thematic analysis led to the categories: feelings aroused from the diagnosis of DM; difficulties in controlling the disease and coping strategies. The results showed different ways of dealing with the challenges posed by the disease on the diary activities, that directly influence on the treatment adherence and factors which are relevant for the design of more effective interventions.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, SP. nunila@usp.br
authors.forename: Nunila Ferreira
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: Maria Conceição Bernardo de Mello E
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Maria Lúcia
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Zanetti
authors.forename: Manoel Antônio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: dos Santos
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012648:Self Care; D012657:Self-Help Groups