Empowerment and Social Support as Predictors of Self-Care Behaviors and Glycemic Control in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes

Hamdiye Arda Sürücü, Dilek Büyükkaya Besen and Elif Yeter Erbil

Clinical Nursing Research, 2018, vol. 27, issue 4, 395-413

Abstract: This study investigated empowerment, social support, and diabetes-related characteristics as predictors of self-care behaviors and glycemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes in Turkey. Descriptive cross-sectional and relational research designs were used in this study. The study was carried out with a cohort of 220 individuals with type 2 diabetes. Linear regression analysis revealed that patient empowerment was a statistically significant predictor of diet (β = .30; p

Keywords: ablution; empowerment; glycemic control; self-care behaviors; social support; type 2 diabetes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1177/1054773816688940

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