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Sociodemographic factors and health conditions associated with the resilience of people with chronic diseases: a cross sectional study1 1 Paper extracted from Master's Thesis "Resiliência de pessoas com doenças crônicas: diabetes mellitus e insuficiência renal crônica terminal", presented to Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil. Supported by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, CNPq, process # 402329/2010-4.

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to investigate the association between resilience and sociodemographic variables and the health of people with chronic kidney disease and / or type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Method:

a cross-sectional observational study performed with 603 people with chronic kidney disease and / or type 2 diabetes mellitus. A tool to collect socio-demographic and health data and the Resilience Scale developed by Connor and Davidson were applied. A descriptive and multivariate analysis was performed.

Results:

the study participants had on average 61 years old (SD= 13.2), with a stable union (52.24%), religion (96.7%), retired (49.09%), with primary education (65%) and income up to three minimum wages. Participants with kidney disease showed less resilience than people with diabetes.

Conclusion:

the type of chronic illness, disease duration, body mass index and religious beliefs influenced the resilience of the study participants.

Descriptors:
Resilience, Psychological; Chronic Disease; Nursing; Diabetes Mellitus; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic

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