DIABETES MELLITUS FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF ADOLESCENTS

Authors

  • Larissa Evangelista Ferreira Hospital Alto Vale
  • Elisangela Argenta Zanatta Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
  • Maria Luiza Bevilaqua Brumm Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
  • Simone Cristine dos Santos Nothaft Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
  • Maria da Graça Motta Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v18i1.27045

Keywords:

Adolescent, Diabetes mellitus, Nursing.

Abstract

This qualitative research, undertaken in 2011 with eight adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitus aimed to investigate limitations which these experience, faced with the illness in the family, social and eating ambits. The Dynamic of Creativity and Sensitivity called for by the Creative and Sensitive Method was used for data collection. The interpretation of the information followed thematic content analysis, giving rise to two categories: Diabetes in the life of the adolescent and Limitations imposed by the illness. The results indicate a range of feelings, such as hope, happiness and sadness, and difficulties, such as the requests made by health professionals and parents, strict schedules for medication, and living with hypoglycemic crises. The limitations relate to the difficulties in being accepted and co-existing with friends, and restrictions on diet. The research raised important elements which support those observed in other studies, providing support for the elaboration of nursing care for the adolescent with diabetes.

Author Biographies

Larissa Evangelista Ferreira, Hospital Alto Vale

Enfermeira da UTI do Hospital Alto Vale de Rio do Sul - SC

Elisangela Argenta Zanatta, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

Enfermeira, Mestre em Enfermagem. Doutoranda em enfermagem pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem Pela UFRGS. Professora na Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina. Membro do Grupo de Pesquisa CEVIDA-UFRGS e do Grupo de Pesquisa Enfermagem, Cuidado humano e processo saúde-adoecimento- UDESC. 

Maria Luiza Bevilaqua Brumm, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Professora na Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina. Diretora Geral Pró-Tempore do Centro de Educação Superior do Oeste – UDESC. Membro do Grupo de Pesquisa Enfermagem, Cuidado humano e processo saúde-adoecimento- UDESC.

Simone Cristine dos Santos Nothaft, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

Maria da Graça Motta, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora do Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Líder do Grupo de pesquisa CEVIDA

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Published

2013-03-28

How to Cite

Ferreira, L. E., Zanatta, E. A., Brumm, M. L. B., Nothaft, S. C. dos S., & Motta, M. da G. (2013). DIABETES MELLITUS FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF ADOLESCENTS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v18i1.27045

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Research

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