Intervención de enfermería en el autocuidado con apoyo educativo en personas con diabetes mellitus tipo 2

Abstract

SUMMARY Introduction: The purpose of this study was to determine how nursing interventions influence self-care of individuals with type 2 Diabetes melli-tus, with educational support. Methodology: The design was descriptive, pre-experimental, and longitudinal. The sample was probabilistic for convenience. The sample was composed of 20 individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The instrument Scale of Capacity for Self-Care was used having a Cronbach Alpha of 0.7086. Two measurements were made: one prior to the nursing intervention, the second after imple-menting an educational support program lasting 8 hours (2 hours per day). Measurements were made using the " paired-sample t test " to determine the difference between pre and post –test. Results: The average age was 50 to 59 years old, and the distribution by sex was predominantly female, 75%. With respect to marital status, 75% of the individuals were married. Using a " paired-sample t test " it was observed that a significant dif-ference exists. Pre-test and post-test results show the statistical significance of nursing interventions on the capacity of self care after receiving educa-tional support, t3.579.p.002. Discussion: Statistical significance was obser-ved in the second measurement after nursing inter-ventions were implemented and post-test conduc-ted. This agrees with authors Gayosso, Oller and Agramone, and Otero who reported an increase in post test results. RESUMEN Introducción: El propósito fue conocer de qué manera influyen las intervenciones de enfermería en el autocuidado de las personas con Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2 (DMT2) con apoyo educativo.