Saúde mental de pessoas com Diabetes mellitus: uma revisão integrativa.

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is an important and growing global public health problem, both in terms of the number of people affected, disability, premature mortality, and the costs involved in control, treatment and its complications. It is the fourth cause of death in the world and a of the most common chronic diseases. Mental health problems can affect a DM patient's ability to cope and care for their diabetes. Therefore, this study aimed to carry out an integrative review on the prevalence of mental disorders and their associated factors in patients with diabetes mellitus. Data collection was carried out in the databases PubMed, Regional Portal of the Virtual Health Library (VHL) – MEDLINE and Scielo, during the period from 15 to 28 September 2023, to identify potential studies on the topic between the years of 2013 to 2023. At the end of the article selection, 33 studies remained and were included in this review. According to data extracted from the studies, the most prevalent mental disorder among patients with diabetes mellitus was depression and the main factors associated with this disorder were decreased self-care, poor diabetes management and low adherence to treatment. Therefore, it was concluded that there is a greater probability of mental illness disorders, especially depression and anxiety disorders, in diabetic patients, which generates an alert for early screening of these conditions in diabetics.