Ansiedad en los pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 que acuden a la consulta externa de un hospital de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

People with type 2 diabetes mellitus may experience anxiety states due to the stress associated with daily management of the disease, constant monitoring of glucose levels, the need to administer insulin and other medications, as well as changes in lifestyle. life. Objective: To determine the level of anxiety in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who attend the outpatient clinic of a hospital in the city of Guayaquil. Methodology: Level: Descriptive. Method: Quantitative. Design: depending on the time. Prospective and according to the period and sequence of the study: cross-sectional. Technique: Survey. Instrument: Hamilton Anxiety Scale. Population: 150 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Results: The study reflects that the population of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, 52.7% are women and 47.3% are men between 41 and 70 years 38.6% all belong to the mestizo ethnic group. Regarding marital status, 44% are single, 35.5% married, with a level of primary education 50% and secondary 47.3%. In terms of psychic anxiety, most of the patients present levels of mild anxiety 67.3% and moderate 32.0%. While somatic anxiety was presented moderate anxiety 54.7% and mild anxiety 45.3%. The level of anxiety measured by the Hamilton scale was 87.3% mild anxiety; moderate anxiety 12.0% and severe anxiety 0.7%. Conclusion: anxiety levels were determined in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.