Obstacles in nursing care for people with diabetes during hospitalization

Abstract

To describe the difficulties experienced by nurses in assisting people with diabetes mellitus during hospitalization. Qualitative research with 15 nurses from a Teaching Hospital in Rio Grande do Sul. The data collection took place between October and November 2019, produced through semi-structured interviews, later organized using the Etnograph v6 program and submitted to content analysis. Six categories were constructed that correspond to the following obstacles: insufficient understanding and knowledge, difficulty accepting to live with the disease and treatment, complexity of changing habits and lifestyle, self-handling of medications and supply and distribution of the diet in the hospital. The obstacles in nursing care in the hospital help to apprehend the reality of a complex context, which involves previous care that led to hospitalization, care during hospitalization and planning for hospital discharge.

Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus; Nurses; Hospitalization; Qualitative research.