Family Health Strategies: Profile/quality of life of people with diabetes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quality of life and to analyze the epidemiological profile of people with diabetes treated in Family Health Strategies. METHOD: A cross-sectional study carried out with 350 people with diabetes. RESULTS: Most people with diabetes are women, elderly, married, white, with low educational level, retired/pensioners, family income of up to two minimum wages. As the time of people with the disease increases, their quality of life decreases. People with complications from diabetes have a lower quality of life, with a statistically significant difference. CONCLUSION: Knowledge of the sociodemographic characteristics, clinical evaluation and quality of life of people with diabetes can improve the care process provided to this population.