Emotional distress and adherence to self-care activities in older adults with diabetes mellitus

• Main Authors: Patrício de Almeida Costa (Author), Maria Sílvia de Oliveira Neta (Author), Thaysa Fernandes de Azevedo (Author), Luzianne Teotonio Cavalcanti (Author), Samara Raquel de Sousa Rocha (Author), Matheus Figueiredo Nogueira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: to assess emotional distress and adherence to self-care activities in older adults with diabetes mellitus. Methods: cross-sectional study conducted with 75 elderly diabetics and using the instruments Problem Areas in Diabetes (Brazilian version) and Diabetes Self-Care Activity Questionnai...