Abstract
Objective: To identify the main nursing behaviors to elderly diabetics in the context of the self-care theory. Methods: It is a research of the type integrative revision of the literature of qualitative nature, descriptive, of exploratory character. A search was made in the databases of the Regional Library of Medicine (BIREME), Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SCIELO) and Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), being used complete articles in Portuguese and English. Results: The articles found were analyzed according to the inclusion criteria and excluded according to the established criteria, after reading were excluded those who did not answer the research questions, selected 7 articles from the BIREME database, 7 SCIELO and 4 LILACS, totaling 18 articles between 2009 and 2019, to compose this study, establishing 3 categories for better discussion of the findings. Final considerations: The main studies reveal that DM in elderly is an important public health problem as a consequence of other chronic diseases. In view of this, it is understood that nursing behaviors in front of the care of these elderly with DM are indispensable for health promotion.