Cómo perciben los hombres tener diabetes mellitus tipo 2: casos en Bogotá

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that is perceived and managed in different ways according to the notions that each person has, which may be different based on gender. Objective: To describe the perception of men on having type 2 diabetes mellitus across the Colombian population. Method: Qualitative-descriptive study with content analysis based on an inductive categorization. Six participants who met the inclusion criteria (men, older than 30 years of age, with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus, and with a duration of the disease of at least one year in 2016) were included. Semi-structured interviews were conducted on their process and perception of the disease in their lives, which were then analyzed and coded using the Atlas.ti program. Results: e 7 categories obtained account for the perception of men regarding the disease. ese perceptions show an association of health with the absence of symptoms and pain. To understand what having diabetes was like implied a process of coping and adaptation in which they sought to make sense out of diabetes through knowing what the disease is and how to integrate it into daily life Conclusion: e experience of diabetes in older Colombian men shows the difficulty inherent to accepting the diagnosis,