Relationship between A Coping Style and Self-Care Activities of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) at Endocrinology and Diabetes Center in Al-Basra City: a cross-sectional study
Background: Diabetes self-care is primarily the patient's responsibility. Adherence to diabetes self-care regimens can be challenging with a greater focus on complication avoidance. The patient has to make several changes in his diet and lifestyle by taking diabetes self-control. These improve...
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Background: Diabetes self-care is primarily the patient's responsibility. Adherence to diabetes self-care regimens can be challenging with a greater focus on complication avoidance. The patient has to make several changes in his diet and lifestyle by taking diabetes self-control. These improvements are called coping mechanisms. The coping ability affects glycemic control of the patient for the long term through possible risks, this affects self-management adherence.
Aims of the study: To assess a coping style and self-care activities of patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at endocrinology and diabetes center in Al-Basra city and found relationship between them.
Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive purposive study is conducted through the period of 17th November, 2020 to 3rd April, 2021 in Al-Basra city/ Iraq. The study was purposive (non-probability) composed of (60) patients.
Results: The study findings Shows that participant's age group at a level (46-65 years) were (62%). (51.7%) were males. The study shows a significant statistical correlation between coping and exercise on one hand and blood tests and medications on the other hand (p values <0.05), the correlation coefficient was not large enough to consider strong correlations. All other parameters were not correlated.
Conclusion: Findings of the study shows the association of diabetes self-care activities and socio-demographic characteristics of study participants. There is a significant correlation between self-care activities and coping style.
Recommendations: Educating patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 to maintain self-care activities to control, and prevent complications of diabetes.
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| spelling | doaj-art-4c4a9b4e2e7941ea986dd54db828e0e22025-08-20T02:17:34ZengUniversity of Kufa, Faculty of NursingKufa Journal for Nursing Sciences2223-40552521-86382021-06-0111110.36321/kjns.vi20211.452Relationship between A Coping Style and Self-Care Activities of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) at Endocrinology and Diabetes Center in Al-Basra City: a cross-sectional study Saja K. JassimRajja Abed Background: Diabetes self-care is primarily the patient's responsibility. Adherence to diabetes self-care regimens can be challenging with a greater focus on complication avoidance. The patient has to make several changes in his diet and lifestyle by taking diabetes self-control. These improvements are called coping mechanisms. The coping ability affects glycemic control of the patient for the long term through possible risks, this affects self-management adherence. Aims of the study: To assess a coping style and self-care activities of patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at endocrinology and diabetes center in Al-Basra city and found relationship between them. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive purposive study is conducted through the period of 17th November, 2020 to 3rd April, 2021 in Al-Basra city/ Iraq. The study was purposive (non-probability) composed of (60) patients. Results: The study findings Shows that participant's age group at a level (46-65 years) were (62%). (51.7%) were males. The study shows a significant statistical correlation between coping and exercise on one hand and blood tests and medications on the other hand (p values <0.05), the correlation coefficient was not large enough to consider strong correlations. All other parameters were not correlated. Conclusion: Findings of the study shows the association of diabetes self-care activities and socio-demographic characteristics of study participants. There is a significant correlation between self-care activities and coping style. Recommendations: Educating patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 to maintain self-care activities to control, and prevent complications of diabetes. https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/452Coping StyleSelf-Care ActivitiesDiabetes Mellitus Type II |
| spellingShingle | Saja K. Jassim Rajja Abed Relationship between A Coping Style and Self-Care Activities of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) at Endocrinology and Diabetes Center in Al-Basra City: a cross-sectional study Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences Coping Style Self-Care Activities Diabetes Mellitus Type II |
| title | Relationship between A Coping Style and Self-Care Activities of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) at Endocrinology and Diabetes Center in Al-Basra City: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Relationship between A Coping Style and Self-Care Activities of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) at Endocrinology and Diabetes Center in Al-Basra City: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between A Coping Style and Self-Care Activities of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) at Endocrinology and Diabetes Center in Al-Basra City: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between A Coping Style and Self-Care Activities of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) at Endocrinology and Diabetes Center in Al-Basra City: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Relationship between A Coping Style and Self-Care Activities of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) at Endocrinology and Diabetes Center in Al-Basra City: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | relationship between a coping style and self care activities of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus t2dm at endocrinology and diabetes center in al basra city a cross sectional study |
| topic | Coping Style Self-Care Activities Diabetes Mellitus Type II |
| url | https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/452 |
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