Self-care of elderly diagnosed with arterial hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus

• Main Authors: Marcelle Stephane Nunes de Oliveira (Author), Geovana Brandão Santana Almeida (Author), Denicy de Nazaré Pereira Chagas (Author), Paloma Rodrigues Salazar (Author), Luiza Vieira Ferreira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: to understand how the elderly diagnosed with arterial hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus develops their self-care as well as the difficulties they may face. Method: qualitative study with 20 elderly patients diagnosed with arterial hypertension and / or diabetes mellitus. Semi-structured int...