Allameh Tabataba’i University Clinical Psychology Studies 2322-3189 4 13 2013 12 22 Impact of Cognitive Factors on Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in Yazd Impact of Cognitive Factors on Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in Yazd 1 22 541 FA Akbar Zare&#039; Shahabadi Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, University Fatemeh Ebrahimi Sadrabadi Journal Article 2013 10 05 Diabetes refers to complex chronic metabolic conditions that are <br />characterized by elevated levelsof blood glucose if untreated. <br />Diabetes is one of the biggest health problems faced with many people <br />living in Yazd. The disease rate in Yazd is twice as high as the <br />country’s average rate. Patient's self-care behaviors have a major role <br />in diabetes management. Such self-care activities can be exceedingly <br />demanding and often require fundamental lifestyle changes. The <br />purpose of this study was to examine the impact of cognitive factors in <br />controlling and treating type 2 diabetes. The statistical society of the <br />study included 4990 diabetic patients who referred to Yazd Diabetes <br />Research Center. A sample of 256 patients was selected using <br />Cochran’s formula and simple random sampling. Subjects then had <br />structured interviews. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA, ttest, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and stepwise regression. <br />Significant correlations were found between self-efficacy, outcome <br />expectancies, duration of the disease and adherence to self-care. <br />Adherence to self-care activities was greater among older, moreeducated and upper-income patients. Also, a total of 27% of variance <br />in self-care behavior can be explained by duration of diabetes and selfefficacy. Diabetes refers to complex chronic metabolic conditions that are <br />characterized by elevated levelsof blood glucose if untreated. <br />Diabetes is one of the biggest health problems faced with many people <br />living in Yazd. The disease rate in Yazd is twice as high as the <br />country’s average rate. Patient's self-care behaviors have a major role <br />in diabetes management. Such self-care activities can be exceedingly <br />demanding and often require fundamental lifestyle changes. The <br />purpose of this study was to examine the impact of cognitive factors in <br />controlling and treating type 2 diabetes. The statistical society of the <br />study included 4990 diabetic patients who referred to Yazd Diabetes <br />Research Center. A sample of 256 patients was selected using <br />Cochran’s formula and simple random sampling. Subjects then had <br />structured interviews. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA, ttest, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and stepwise regression. <br />Significant correlations were found between self-efficacy, outcome <br />expectancies, duration of the disease and adherence to self-care. <br />Adherence to self-care activities was greater among older, moreeducated and upper-income patients. Also, a total of 27% of variance <br />in self-care behavior can be explained by duration of diabetes and selfefficacy. https://jcps.atu.ac.ir/article_541_16c222aa19898e5058938167c8ab6c57.pdf