Conhecimento sobre diabetes mellitus tipo 2 de mulheres em diferentes ciclos femininos

Christini Gomes Senhorinho Ferreira; Talita Batista Matos; Sheila Silva Cunha; Maria Luiza Barreto Souza Santos; Luíza Gabriela dos Santos; Maria Patrícia Milagres

doi:10.15253/2175-6783.20242593369

Authors

Christini Gomes Senhorinho Ferreira Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5962-6380
Talita Batista Matos Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1554-5826
Sheila Silva Cunha Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8172-4730
Maria Luiza Barreto Souza Santos Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7861-0341
Luíza Gabriela dos Santos Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8665-7428
Maria Patrícia Milagres Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4845-5624

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.20242593369

Keywords:

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Self-Management; Menopause; Feeding Behavior.

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the knowledge of women at different stages of the female life cycles regarding type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted with 46 women with type 2 diabetes. Data were collected using a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire, a disease knowledge test, and anthropometric assessment. Knowledge about the disease was analyzed by calculating the mean ± standard‑ deviation of the total score for participants and for each life cycle. To compare knowledge across female life cycles, an independent samples t-test was conducted. Results: the mean knowledge score about the disease was 6.7 ± 2.3 points, with 56.5% of participants demonstrating limited knowledge. Key areas of lack included ketonuria, food substitution, and unawareness of the causes and management of hypoglycemia. Women in the climacteric/menopausal stage had a higher average knowledge score (7.5 ± 2.8) compared to those in the post‑menopausal stage (6.15 ± 1.8), though the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.056). Conclusion: women with type 2 diabetes showed limited knowledge about the disease regardless of cycle stage, which may impact disease management. Contributions to practice: the data are crucial for interventions and health education for women with diabetes, as well as for improving disease management.

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