Illness uncertainty and treatment motivation in type 2 diabetes patients La incertidumbre en la enfermedad y la motivación para el tratamiento en diabéticos tipo 2 Incerteza na doença e motivação para o tratamento em diabéticos tipo 2

• Main Authors: João Luís Alves Apóstolo (Author), Catarina Sofia Castro Viveiros (Author), Helena Isabel Ribeiro Nunes (Author), Helena Raquel Faustino Domingues (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2007-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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AIMS: To characterize the uncertainty in illness and the motivation for treatment and to evaluate the existing relation between these variables in individuals with type 2 diabetes. METHOD: Descriptive, correlational study, using a sample of 62 individuals in diabetes consultation sessions. The Uncer...