Akbar Zare' Shahabadi; Fatemeh Ebrahimi Sadrabadi
Volume 4, Issue 13 , February 2014, , Pages 1-22
Abstract
Diabetes refers to complex chronic metabolic conditions that are characterized by elevated levelsof blood glucose if untreated. Diabetes is one of the biggest health problems faced with many people living in Yazd. The disease rate in Yazd is twice as high as the country’s average rate. Patient's ...
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Diabetes refers to complex chronic metabolic conditions that are characterized by elevated levelsof blood glucose if untreated. Diabetes is one of the biggest health problems faced with many people living in Yazd. The disease rate in Yazd is twice as high as the country’s average rate. Patient's self-care behaviors have a major role in diabetes management. Such self-care activities can be exceedingly demanding and often require fundamental lifestyle changes. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of cognitive factors in controlling and treating type 2 diabetes. The statistical society of the study included 4990 diabetic patients who referred to Yazd Diabetes Research Center. A sample of 256 patients was selected using Cochran’s formula and simple random sampling. Subjects then had structured interviews. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA, ttest, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and stepwise regression. Significant correlations were found between self-efficacy, outcome expectancies, duration of the disease and adherence to self-care. Adherence to self-care activities was greater among older, moreeducated and upper-income patients. Also, a total of 27% of variance in self-care behavior can be explained by duration of diabetes and selfefficacy.
