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Enfermería Global
On-line version ISSN 1695-6141
Abstract
MENDOZA CATALAN, Geu; GALLEGOS CABRIALES, Esther and GUTIERREZ VALVERDE, Juana Mercedes. Self-care of man with type 2 diabetes mellitus: impact of machismo. Enferm. glob. [online]. 2018, vol.17, n.51, pp.1-25. Epub July 01, 2018. ISSN 1695-6141. https://dx.doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.17.3.287231.
Objective
To determine if machismo, family support, health perception and self-efficacy influence in the self-care activities of the man with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Methodology
The design of the study was correlational descriptive, with a sample of 14 primary attention centers.
Results
Machismo correlated negatively with family support and self-efficacy. While self-care was explained the 30.5% of the variance, the predictor variables were the family conducts, the self-efficacy, the sub-scales of machismo, work supremacy, being independent and violent.
Conclusions
Machismo may influence directly to self-care and indirectly, through family support and self-efficacy
Keywords : Diabetes mellitus type 2; machismo; family support; self-efficacy; self-care.