OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the relation between stress and type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) in women. METHOD: A transversal prospective study, developed with 147 women, using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). RESULTS: There was an association between the variables tested, being possible to infer that women with high stress are those who experienced suffering and have glycemic control with alteration, in other words, with values above than 180 mg /dL. The majority reported suffering due to interpersonal relationship, death, illness in the family and loneliness. CONCLUSION: Women with DM2 that living with stress and / or suffering constitute a group vulnerable to the development of health problems, requiring health services to develop strategies to change this situation.
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2; Psychological Stress; Women; Nursing
