Self-Management and Its Predictors for Patients with Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes.
- Author:
Jong Kyung LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Dankook University, Korea. kyunglee@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Self-management;
Diabetes mellitus
- MeSH:
Blood Glucose;
Depression;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Humans;
Medication Adherence;
Outpatients;
Self Care;
Self Efficacy;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2009;21(5):447-457
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of self management of patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, and to investigate the factors influencing self management. METHODS: The subjects consisted of 117 diabetes patients who visited the outpatient department of a university hospital from March to August 2008. Data were collected by asking the subjects to answer a 54-item questionnaire and were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 14.0 program. RESULTS: The total mean score of the patients in self -management was 4.38 out of 7. Medication adherence obtained the highest score under self-management, and the self-monitoring of blood glucose obtained the lowest score. Family support, self-efficacy, severity, and depression were found to be significantly correlated with self-management. In stepwise multiple regression analysis a total of 44.5% of the variance in self management was accounted for by family support, self-efficacy, severity, and depression. CONCLUSION: Therefore, a diabetic intervention program should be designed and provided for increasing family support, self efficacy, and severity and for reducing depression of patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes.
