%0 Journal Article
%T Caracterizaci車n psicosocial de pacientes con diabetes tipo 2 en atenci車n primaria Psychosocial characterization of type 2 diabetes patients in primary health care
%A Cecilia Colunga-Rodr赤guez
%A Javier E Garc赤a de Alba
%A Mario 芍ngel Gonz芍lez
%A Jos谷 G Salazar-Estrada
%J Revista Cubana de Salud P迆blica
%D 2008
%I Centro Nacional de Informaci車n de Ciencias M谷dicas
%X Objetivos Describir caracter赤sticas psicosociales en personas con diabetes tipo 2. M谷todos Estudio transversal en 200 personas con diabetes. Se evalu車 la autoestima, el estr谷s, la depresi車n y locus de control con Coopersmith, Seppo Aro, Zung y Escala de Locus de Control, respectivamente, todos con alfa de Cronbach de 77 a 85. Se registraron variables sociodemogr芍ficas, glucemia, antig邦edad del diagn車stico y estadio de la diabetes. Se realizaron an芍lisis descriptivo y comparaciones entre sexos con programas computarizados. Resultados Mujeres 74 %, edad 59,2+11,5, casados 80 %, ocupaci車n 55 % hogar, escolaridad 3er. grado, antig邦edad 10,3+8,5 a os, glucemia 174,2+75,9 mg/dL, 81 % descontrolados o complicados. Autoestima media-baja 59 %, estr谷s alto 26 %, depresi車n severa 27 %, locus externo 41 %. Sin diferencias por sexo, excepto autoestima m芍s alta en mujeres y glucemia mayor en hombres (p<0,05). Conclusiones Autoestima disminuida en la mitad de la muestra, estr谷s y/o depresi車n en la cuarta parte; alto locus externo. S車lo difiere la autoestima en mujeres. Objectives To describe psychosocial characteristics of type 2 diabetes persons. Methods Cross-sectional study of 200 diabetic persons. Self-esteem, stress, depression and control locus were evaluated with Coopersmith, Seppo Aro, Zung and Control Locus Scale respectively, all of them with Cronbach∩s alpha from 77 to 85. Sociodemografic variables, glycemia, seniority and diabetes staging were recorded. Descriptive analysis and comparisons between sexes were made using several software. Results Seventy four percent were females, age 59.2+11.5; 80 % married, 55 % were housekeepers, 3rd grade schooling, seniority of 10.3+8.5 years, glycemia equal to 174.2+75.9 mg/dL, 81 % presented with uncontrolled diabetes or complications. Also, 59 % showed medium to low self-esteem, 26 % were highly stressed, 27 % suffered severe depression, external locus found in 41 %. No difference found between sexes except for greater self-esteem in women and higher glycemic values in men (p<0,05). Conclusions Lower self-esteem in half of the sample, stress and/or depression in one fourth of the participants, high external locus. Self-esteem only differs in women.
%K Diabetes tipo 2
%K factores psicosociales
%K primer nivel de atenci車n
%K Type 2 diabetes
%K psychosocial factors
%K primary care level
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