Diabetes Self-care from a Gender Perspective

In Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, a qualitative study was carried out, using a gender perspective to examine inter-gender relations in domestic groups and their influence on diabetics’ self-care. The empirical information was drawn from in-depth interviews with a number of patients and a person who was...

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Autores: Trujillo Olivera, Laura Elena, Nazar Beutelspacher, Austreberta
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Estudios Demográficos y Urbanos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx:article/1377
Acceso en línea:https://estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx/index.php/edu/article/view/1377
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:diabetes
domestic group
gender inequality
violence
Chiapas
grupo doméstico
desigualdad de género
violencia
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Sumario:In Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, a qualitative study was carried out, using a gender perspective to examine inter-gender relations in domestic groups and their influence on diabetics’ self-care. The empirical information was drawn from in-depth interviews with a number of patients and a person who was close to them. In this case, a self-care categorization is proposed based on what they say they do to control disease. The study revealed a significant inequality in the timeliness and achievements of self-care between the men and women suffering from this disease. The article explores the implications of women’s economic dependence, the consumption of alcoholic beverages, domestic violence, the sexual division of labor and the network of support for achieving self-care.