FAMILY HEALTH AND SELF-CARE ROUTINES IN FAMILIES WITH A MEMBER WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

Authors

  • Cynthia Melissa Mercado-Solís Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
  • Cirilo Humberto García-Cadena Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
  • Alfredo Sánchez Carballo Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
  • Rosa María Alvarado-Reséndiz Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29059/rpcc.20211210-135

Keywords:

Salud familiar, diabetes mellitus tipo 2, rutinas de autocuidado, dieta, actividad física

Abstract

The aim of this research was to identify and analyze family health self-care routines among members of family groups with a member with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The  methodological design was qualitative, descriptive, crosssectional. The instruments used were a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews that were applied to virtual focus groups. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 people distributed in three virtual focus groups, made up of an adult relative of a patient with T2DM, residents of Nuevo León or Tamaulipas. The narratives of the participants were analyzed from the subcategories of self-care routines, which are diet / meals and exercise / physical activity. In conclusion, self-care routines in family and individual health based on diet and meals, as well as exercise and physical activity are
essential when it comes to supporting members with T2DM.

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Published

2021-12-10

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2021): Vol. 12 Issue (2021): July-December 2021

Section

Investigación empírica y análisis teórico

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