Estrategias de afrontamiento empleadas por pacientes de género femenino diagnosticadas con diabetes Mellitus II.

Abstract

This research study is aimed at identifying the coping strategies used by three female patients from the City of Pamplona diagnosed with Type II Diabetes Mellitus, analyzing their influence on the management of the medical condition, therefore a mixed approach for this investigation, for this study a sample was selected for convenience of three female participants who are in the middle adult stage diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DMT2), from the City of Pamplona. As instruments, a focus group, semistructured interview and the scale of coping modes of Lazarus and Folkman were used. In the results it was evidenced that the medical condition of the participants was stable since they showed high adherence to the treatment referring to the coping strategies and they identify that self-regulation, planning and positive re-evaluation are the most used by the participants. It is concluded from the application of the instruments that the state of the medical condition in the participants is favorable and stable.