[World-view, cultural care and environmental concept, the daily care of the elderly with diabetes mellitus]. / Visão do mundo, cuidado cultural e conceito ambiental: o cuidado do idoso com diabetes Mellitus.

This study aimed to analyze the daily care of the elderly with DM in the light of the theoretical assumptions of Leininger. This is a study descriptive, qualitative, with the participation of 8 elderly patients with DM in a health unit in Fortaleza. Information was collected through interviews with semi-structured. Data analysis was performed in a second categorical groupings analogue and contemplating pre-analysis, material investigation and treatment and interpretation of data obtained. The categories that emerged from testimony in the light of the concepts of Leininger are: world vision, care and cultural context environmental. We believe that older people with diabetes mellitus feel health through the cultivation of faith in religion, in the use of medicinal plants, and support for health professionals.

Visão do mundo, cuidado cultural e conceito ambiental: o cuidado do idoso com diabetes Mellitus / Visión del cuidado del medio ambiente mundial cultural y concepto: el cuidado diario de la tercera edad con diabetes Mellitus / World-view, cultural care and environmental concept: the daily care of the elderly with diabetes Mellitus

Este estudo objetivou analisar o cotidiano do cuidado do idoso com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2 (DM2), segundo os pressupostos teóricos de Leininger. É um estudo descritivo, qualitativo, realizado com oito idosos com DM2 atendidos na atenção básica. As informações foram coletadas por meio de entrevista semi-estruturada, organizadas e discutidas por meio da análise de conteúdo. As categorias que emergiram dos depoimentos, segundo os conceitos de Leininger, foram: Visão do Mundo, Cuidado Cultural e Contexto Ambiental. Entendemos que os idosos com DM2 sentem sua vida sob fragilidade constante, em um mundo de restrições, entretanto, buscam garantir sua saúde através do cultivo à fé com a religiosidade, do uso das plantas medicinais e do apoio dos profissionais de saúde.

Este estudio analiza el cuidado de los ancianos con DM de acuerdo a los supuestos teóricos de Leininger. Este es un estudio descriptivo, cualitativo, con la participación de ocho ancianos con diabetes Mellitus en una Unidad de Salud en Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil. La información fue recogida a través de entrevistas semi-estructuradas, organizadas y discutidos por medio del análisis de contenido. Las categorías que surgieron de los testimonios de acuerdo con los conceptos de Leininger fueron: Visión Mundial, Cuidado Cultural y el Contexto del Medio Ambiente. Creemos que los ancianos con diabetes Mellitus sienten sus vidas bajo la constante amenaza en un mundo de limitaciones, sin embargo, velan por su salud a través del cultivo de la fe en la religión, del uso de plantas medicinales, y con el apoyo de profesionales de la salud.

This study aimed to analyze the daily care of the elderly with type 2 diabetes Mellitus (DM2) in the light of the theoretical assumptions of Leininger. This is a descriptive, qualitative study, with the participation of 8 elderly patients with DM2 in a Health Unit in the city of Fortaleza, state of Ceará, Brazil. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Data analysis was performed through content analysis and contemplated pre-analysis, material investigation and treatment and interpretation of the obtained data. The categories that emerged from the testimonies in the light of Leininger' concepts are: World View, Cultural Care and Environmental Context. We believe that older people with DM2 feel a constant fragility about their lives, and they look to guarantee their health through the cultivation of faith in religion, the use of medicinal plants, and the support of health professionals.