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The relationship between self-concept and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes
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Mahboubeh Safavi1   , Nasrin Samadi2 , Mahmood Mahmoodi3 |
1- PhD of Management of Education, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Iran.
2- MSC of Nursing, Department of Medical-Surgical, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Ardebil University of Medical Sciences, Ardebil, Iran , na.samadi@arums.ac.ir
3- PhD of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran |
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Abstract: (15744 Views) |
Background: Diabetes is a serious chronic illness and needs end of life care behavior that its-reflect will be as a physical, mental and social disequilibrium. Also, self-concept is an overall view of him/her-self that encompass all the strengths and weaknesses of individual. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between self-concept and quality of life in people with type 2 diabetes.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-correlation study was done on 280 patients with type 2 diabetes admitted to clinic of diabetes in Imam Khomeini hospital at Ardebil. Data were gathered by questionnaires, including socio-demographic status, Farrell & Grant questionnaires and Beck’s self concept test. The data were analyzed using SPSS by descriptive analysis, Chi-square, and exact Fisher tests.
Results: Most patients with type 2diabetes had low self-concept (98 [34.5%]) and low quality of life level (123 [43.9%]). Results of chi-square test (P=0.001) and Pearson correlation (r=o.91) indicated that there was statistically significant relationship between quality of life and self-concept.
Conclusion: Our study showed that self-concept and quality of life have direct and positive relationships. Then, we can modify and enhance the quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes, increase their self-concept until they have a suitable self-care and be prevented the physical, emotional and psychological complications of diabetes. |
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| Keywords: Self-concept; Quality of life; Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
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Semi-pilot: Survey/Cross Sectional/Descriptive |
Subject:
Nursing
Received: 2013/06/19 | Accepted: 2013/06/25 | Published: 2013/06/25
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