Self‐efficacy, self‐care behavior, anxiety, and depression in Taiwanese with type 2 diabetes: A cross‐sectional survey

Shu‐Fang Vivienne Wu, Yi‐Ching Huang, Mei‐Chen Lee, Tsae‐Jyy Wang, Heng‐Hsin Tung and Meng‐Ping Wu

Nursing & Health Sciences, 2013, vol. 15, issue 2, 213-219

Abstract: The relationships between self‐efficacy, self‐care behavior, anxiety, and depression for Taiwanese individuals with type 2 diabetes were determined in this study. Depression and anxiety are common symptoms that can contribute toward adverse medical outcomes. A descriptive, cross‐sectional, correlational design was used. The sample comprised 201 patients with type 2 diabetes from diabetes outpatient clinics at three teaching hospitals in Taiwan. The results of this study revealed that people with diabetes who had received diabetes health education, regularly made clinical visits, underwent treatment, and did not smoke demonstrated a high self‐efficacy score (P

Date: 2013
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