Analysis of the attitudes of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Primary Health Care.

Authors

Amilton Diniz Dos Santos, Ravena Melo Silva, Maria Rita Sousa Silva, Irisdalva França Soares Brito, Maria Edileuza Soares Moura

Published in

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P. Volume 60. Pages e20250549. Epub Oct 12, 2026.

Abstract

To analyze the attitudes of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus toward the disease.
This cross-sectional study was conducted in Primary Health Care with 129 participants diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The Diabetes Attitude Questionnaire (ATT-19) was administered. Statistical analysis included logistic regression, assessment of multicollinearity, model fit assessment, and statistical significance testing.
Participants were predominantly female (n = 84; 65.12%), self-identified as mixed-race (n = 63; 48.84%), retired (n = 73; 56.59%), had completed elementary school (n = 49; 37.98%), and were married or living in a stable union (n = 64; 49.61%). Male sex showed a trend toward an association with a negative attitude (OR = 2.66; 95%CI: 0.97-8.10; p = 0.067), whereas living alone demonstrated a protective effect (OR = 0.10; 95%CI: 0.01-0.73; p = 0.032).
A predominance of negative attitudes toward type 2 diabetes mellitus, as measured by the ATT-19, was identified. A more negative attitude was associated with male sex, whereas living alone had a protective effect, indicating the need for strategies focused on attitudes in Primary Health Care.

PMID:
42886866
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 17 Oct 2026.

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