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Diabetes Distress and Self-Care Activities Among Patients With Diabetes Type II: A Correlation Study.
- Source :
- SAGE Open Nursing; 8/13/2023, p1-9, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a main, highly prevalent, and challenging public health issue. Suboptimal self-care for type II diabetes can lead to poor glycemic control, complications, and even death. Objective: This study investigated the incidence of distress and its link with self-care habits of patients with diabetes type II. Methods: A correlational, cross-sectional design with a convenient sample of 200 patients was used to conduct this study. Three questionnaires were administered: (A) the demographic and medical data questionnaire; (B) diabetes self-care activities in brief; and (C) the diabetes distress scale in Arabic language. Results: The patients' mean age was 51.78 ± 11.34; 80% of patients practiced lower levels of diabetes self-care, and 37% of them had a high level of diabetes distress. Self-care is associated with diabetes distress (R = −0.152, p -value =.032). Conclusion: Self-care activities can help in the early detection and management of diabetes distress. Sustained self-care education is promising to minimize diabetes distress. The potential advantages of association between diabetes distress and self-care can offer self-care programs that enhance diabetes distress management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RESEARCH
GLYCEMIC control
CROSS-sectional method
AGE distribution
HABIT
TYPE 2 diabetes
PEARSON correlation (Statistics)
SEX distribution
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
QUESTIONNAIRES
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
STATISTICAL hypothesis testing
DISEASE prevalence
STATISTICAL correlation
STATISTICAL sampling
DATA analysis software
METROPOLITAN areas
PEOPLE with diabetes
HEALTH self-care
PSYCHOLOGICAL distress
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23779608
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- SAGE Open Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 169949164
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608231189944