Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and living with a chronic condition: participatory study

• Main Authors: José Adailton da Silva (Author), Elizabethe Cristina Fagundes de Souza (Author), Ana Gretel Echazú Böschemeier (Author), Camyla Cristina Maia da Costa (Author), Héllydade Souza Bezerra (Author), Eva Emanuela Lopes Cavalcante Feitosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus is one of the most serious chronic illnesses in the world due to its prevalence, economic and social effects, and negative impact on the quality of life of the affected people. The diagnosis implies changes in life habits especially related to feeding, physical...