Key result
Perceived social support and self-efficacy were significantly correlated with self-care among elderly patients with diabetes, accounting for 44.3% of the variance in self-care.
Why the study?
Is there an association between perceived social support, self-efficacy, and self-care among elderly patients with diabetes mellitus?
Cross-Sectional (n=374)
No
Is there an association between perceived social support, self-efficacy, and self-care among elderly patients with diabetes mellitus?
Perceived social support and self-efficacy are significantly correlated with self-care adherence in elderly patients with diabetes, highlighting the need for targeted education and physical activity programs.
Social support and self-efficacy were associated with self-care in elderly diabetes patients; hypothesis-generating, prospective studies needed before guiding care.
This survey examined association between social support and self-efficacy with self-care in elderly with diabetes. A total of 374 subjects were identified in Kerman city, Iran who responded to questionnaires on self-care, social support, and self-efficacy. Data were analyzed by using SPSS. Along with customary descriptive statistics, we also determined group difference for self-care, and Pearson correlation, and prediction value of various variables by using hierarchical multiple regression. And 67.37% of subjects were classified as poor adherence to self-care; 55.9% patients reportedly had good foot care habits, while 68.4% patients were not taking adequate physical activity. There was a significant correlation between self-care with social support and self-efficacy. Independent variables accounted for 44.3% of the variance in self-care. Diabetes care programs should aim to implement (a) weekly free-of-cost mass physical activity programs, (b) mass education adapted for gender- and age-based needs, and
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Borhaninejad et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Diabetes Mellitus (n=374). Perceived social support and self-efficacy was evaluated on Self-care adherence. Perceived social support and self-efficacy were significantly correlated with self-care among elderly patients with diabetes, accounting for 44.3% of the variance in self-care.
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