Perception of feelings, blood glucose measurement and social distancing conditions in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil/COMPREENSAO DE SENTIMENTOS, MENSURACAO DA GLICEMIA E CONDICOES DE DISTANCIAMENTO SOCIAL EM ADULTOS COM DIABETES MELLITUS TIPO 1 DURANTE A PANDEMIA DE COVID-19 NO BRASIL

Introduction: The recommended social distancing measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 caused high mental suffering, mainly for those affected by diabetes mellitus due to multiple metabolic, inflammatory and vascular changes. Objective: This work aims to test the association between the perception of feelings, the measurement of blood glucose and the conditions of social distancing due to the Covid-19 pandemic in adults with type 1 diabetes in Brazil. Materials and methods: The research was approved by the Ethics Committee and Research with Human Beings, carried out through an online form, it is a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study, carried out during the month of July 2020. Results: 472 adults with DM1 participated, 50.4% said that social distancing was causing stress in their home environment. For statistical analysis, the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software, version 21, was used, a relationship was found between stress, hyperglycemia and less willingness to remain in social isolation; normoglycemia feeling of joy and greater willingness to remain in social isolation. Conclusion: Given this, it is observed that social distancing caused glycemic and mood changes in these individuals. Therefore, the inclusion of care in the health of this population should be considered, through different interventions with the multidisciplinary team. Key words: Physical distancing. Type 1 diabetes. Emotions. Glycemic index. Introducao: As medidas de distanciamento social recomendadas para evitar a disseminacao da Covid-19, causou elevado sofrimento mental principalmente para aqueles acometidos pelo diabete mellitus devido as multiplas alteracoes metabolicas, inflamatorias e vasculares. Objetivo: Esse trabalho visa testar a associacao entre a percepcao de sentimentos, a mensuracao da glicemia e as condicoes de distanciamento social pela pandemia de Covid-19 em adultos com diabetes tipo 1 no Brasil. Materiais e metodos: A pesquisa foi aprovada pelo Comite de Etica e Pesquisa com Seres Humanos, realizada por meio de um formulario on-line, trata-se de um estudo transversal, descritivo e analitico, realizado durante o mes de julho de 2020. Resultados: Participaram 472 adultos com DM1, 50,4% afirmaram que o distanciamento social estava gerando estresse no seu ambiente domestico. Para analise estatistica foi utilizado o software Statistical Package for Social Science, versao 21, foi encontrada uma relacao entre o estresse, hiperglicemia e a menor