Abstract

CASTRO-ESPINOZA, José Martín; GALLEGOS-CABRIALES, Esther C.  and  FREDERICKSON, Keville. Evolutionary Analysis of the Concept of Adaptation to Type 2 Diabetes. Aquichan [online]. 2015, vol.15, n.1, pp.52-59. ISSN 1657-5997.  https://doi.org/10.5294/aqui.2015.15.1.6.

The concept of adaptation has different applications and meanings. In persons who live with type 2 diabetes (T2D), it is associated with treatment adherence and glycemic control. It is used frequently in health literature, but it is unclear what it means to those living with the disease. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to analyze the concept of adaptation to T2D. Method: Rogers' evolutionary concept analysis was the method used. The data were coded by author (16 in total), key words, findings, antecedents, attributes, consequences, and surrogate and relative concepts. The analysis guide answered three questions: How the author defines the concept? What features or attributes are established? What idea does the author provide about the concept? Findings: The concept of adaptation has attributes that enable it to be defined as a process that occurs in three phases: reaction, assimilation and response. The antecedents pertain to preprocess behavior, while the results include challenges and changes. Conclusions: The attributes, antecedents and consequences offer guidelines for research. It is necessary to broaden this research to include the context of home, family, work and the hospital.

Keywords : Concept formation; adaptation; attributes of disease; diabetes mellitus; nursing.

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