Self-care of elderly people with diabetes mellitus and the nurse-patient interpersonal relationship - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 10-01-2022;75(1):e20201257
Chronic non-communicable diseases are the main causes of death and health problems in the world, causing about 41 million deaths each year, which corresponds to approximately 71% of all deaths. Among these diseases, diabetes mellitus has stood out due to the increase in its incidence and prevalence().
Estimates indicate that 463 million people live with diabetes in the world; of these, 111 million are elderly people over 65 years of age, which results in greater vulnerability to the appearance of complications, leading to impairments in functional capacity and autonomy, given that diabetes is the 11th cause of disability worldwide(–). Brazil occupies the fifth place in the world ranking of countries with the highest number of cases, with approximately 16.8 million people in this condition, which is associated with high economic and social costs for individuals, families and society().
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Chronic non-communicable diseases are the main causes of death and health problems in the world, causing about 41 million deaths each year, which corresponds to approximately 71% of all deaths. Among these diseases, diabetes mellitus has stood out due to the increase in its incidence and prevalence().
Estimates indicate that 463 million people live with diabetes in the world; of these, 111 million are elderly people over 65 years of age, which results in greater vulnerability to the appearance of complications, leading to impairments in functional capacity and autonomy, given that diabetes is the 11th cause of disability worldwide(-). Brazil occupies the fifth place in the world ranking of countries with the highest number of cases, with approximately 16.8 million people in this condition, which is associated with high economic and social costs for individuals, families and society().
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