Creencias sobre diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en pacientes de la Unidad Cardiometabólica en el Hospital Belén de Lambayeque, 2023
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2026
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Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo
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Introducción: Para el abordaje de la Diabetes Mellitus (DM) es importante investigar factores que influyen en el tratamiento, dentro de ellos, las creencias. A pesar de que el Perú es un país pluricultural es escasa la bibliografía al respecto, es por ello que el objetivo del estudio es describir las frecuencias observadas de las creencias sobre DM tipo 2 en pacientes atendidos en la unidad cardiometabólica en el Hospital Belén de Lambayeque, 2023. Métodos: Investigación cuantitativa, observacional y transversal, muestra aleatoria de 163 pacientes (intervalo de confianza 95%). Para la variable creencias se utilizó un cuestionario con una confiabilidad del alfa de Cronbach = 0.886. Mediante el programa Epi-info y estadística descriptiva se procesó y presentó en tablas y figuras. Resultados: El 82,3% considera que el jugo de limón, piña y toronja queman grasa, 68,5% atribuye una impresión/enojo como causa de diabetes, 58% cree que la insulina afecta riñones y causa ceguera. Por otro lado, el 90,5% reconoce que la diabetes no es castigo de Dios, curable o contagiosa y el 80,5% concuerda que la diabetes es grave. La procedencia urbana y el grado de instrucción superior se relacionaron con mayor frecuencia de respuestas adecuadas. Conclusiones: Temas con mayor dominio estuvieron asociados con gravedad de diabetes y causas de la enfermedad además la mejoría bioquímica no guarda relación con puntajes altos en el cuestionario de creencias.
Introduction: To address Diabetes Mellitus (DM), it is important to investigate factors that influence treatment, including beliefs. Although Peru is a multicultural country, there is mlimited literature on this topic. Therefore, the objective of this study is to describe the observed frequencies of beliefs about type 2 DM in patients treated at the cardiometabolic unit of the Belén Hospital in Lambayeque, 2023. Methods: This was a quantitative, observational, and cross-sectional study with a random sample of 163 patients (95% confidence interval). A questionnaire with a Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of 0.886 was used to measure beliefs. Data were processed using Epi-info software and descriptive statistics, and presented in tables and figures. Results: 82.3% believe that lemon, pineapple, and grapefruit juice burn fat; 68.5% attribute an emotional outburst/anger as a cause of diabetes; and 58% believe that insulin affects the kidneys and causes blindness. On the other hand, 90.5% recognize that diabetes is not a punishment from God, curable, or contagious, and 80.5% agree that diabetes is serious. Urban residence and higher education levels were associated with a higher frequency of correct responses. Conclusions: Topics with greater mastery were associated with the severity of diabetes and the perceived causes of the disease. Furthermore, biochemical improvement was not related to high scores on the beliefs questionnaire.
Introduction: To address Diabetes Mellitus (DM), it is important to investigate factors that influence treatment, including beliefs. Although Peru is a multicultural country, there is mlimited literature on this topic. Therefore, the objective of this study is to describe the observed frequencies of beliefs about type 2 DM in patients treated at the cardiometabolic unit of the Belén Hospital in Lambayeque, 2023. Methods: This was a quantitative, observational, and cross-sectional study with a random sample of 163 patients (95% confidence interval). A questionnaire with a Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of 0.886 was used to measure beliefs. Data were processed using Epi-info software and descriptive statistics, and presented in tables and figures. Results: 82.3% believe that lemon, pineapple, and grapefruit juice burn fat; 68.5% attribute an emotional outburst/anger as a cause of diabetes; and 58% believe that insulin affects the kidneys and causes blindness. On the other hand, 90.5% recognize that diabetes is not a punishment from God, curable, or contagious, and 80.5% agree that diabetes is serious. Urban residence and higher education levels were associated with a higher frequency of correct responses. Conclusions: Topics with greater mastery were associated with the severity of diabetes and the perceived causes of the disease. Furthermore, biochemical improvement was not related to high scores on the beliefs questionnaire.
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Diabetes mellitus tipo 2, Creencias en salud, Conocimientos - actitudes y práctica, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Health Beliefs, Knowledge – Attitudes - Practice
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Pejerrey M. Creencias sobre diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en pacientes de la Unidad Cardiometabólica en el Hospital Belén de Lambayeque, 2023 [tesis de licenciatura]. Chiclayo: Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo; 2026. 48 p. [citado el 24 de febrero de 2026]. Disponible en: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12423/9962
