Abstract

AZZOLLINI, Susana C.; BAIL PUPKO, Vera  and  VIDAL, Victoria A.. Diabetes: the importance of family and work for the compliance with treatment. Anu. investig. [online]. 2011, vol.18, pp.323-330. ISSN 1851-1686.

Objective: To analyze how patients who suffer from diabetes type II perceive the social support in two areas: family and work. Research design and Methods: In this correlational research of patients with diabetes type II, who are treated in public hospitals of Buenos Aires city, it was selected a probabilistic random systematic sampling composed by 337 patients (ages between 40 -79). They were given several instruments, including a questionnaire about biographic, personal, laborer, and social network´s questions, and a self-care practices scale. All the instruments were previously validated. Results: According to the breakthroughs, social support, from both family and work, favour the compliance with treatment by following the self care´s prescriptions.

Keywords : Diabetes; Family support; Work; Treatment´s adhesion.

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