EFFECTS OF SELF-CARE SUPPORTED BY NURSES IN MEN WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the effects of supported self-care developed by nurses on knowledge related to disease, selfcare, psychological adjustment and self-efficacy of men with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Method: randomized clinical trial (REBEC: RBR-46zk89; ClinicalTrials: NCT02974413), which involved ten clusters, 73 men aged 40 to 70 years, with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, distributed in the Intervention (n=30) and Control (n=43) groups. Intervention performed individually or in groups. Generalized Estimator equations were used for intra- and intergroup comparisons. Results: statistically significant effect was only observed in relation to increased knowledge about the disease (p<0.001), especially in individual participation (p=0.005). Regarding the type of participation, in a non-significant way, better psychological adjustment and self-care for the participants of the group intervention. Conclusion: the self-care supported by nurses improved the knowledge of men with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and, in a non-significant way, promoted psychological adjustment and self-care in-group participation.