Violência de gênero em mulheres com diagnóstico de diabetes mellitus acompanhadas na atenção básica de saúde

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Gender Violence (GBV) are considered two major challenges for public health in Brazil and worldwide. DM is a chronic, metabolic disease, characterized by relative insulin deficiency, as well as resistance to this hormone. Disease control is closely related to the emergence of complications. Gender Violence is defined as any action or conduct that causes death, damage or physical, sexual, psychological, patrimonial and moral suffering, whether in the public or private sphere. The objective of the study was to evaluate the consequences of Gender Violence in women diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus followed by Primary Care in the Municipality of São Mamede-PB, through a quantitative and qualitative

study. The instruments applied were: Questionnaire adapted from the WHO called – Multi- Country Study on Women's Health and Domestic Violence (World Health Organization

Violence Against Women – WHO), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale – EAR and a semi-structured questionnaire, addressing the Biopsychosocial aspects. From the methodology used, it was concluded that GBV is related to the worsening of the management and control of Diabetes Mellitus, where it was verified that the Group of Women DM/GBV presented a greater difficulty in the control of glycated hemoglobin between light and moderate levels. It was also possible to identify the negative and deteriorating influence of GBV on the quality of life of the evaluated women who face depression, anxiety, obesity, overweight and low self-esteem as a consequence of GBV, factors that, based on the results obtained, can generate aggravation in the control and DM self-management.