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The influence of psychological factors on the self‐management of insulin‐dependent diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
Coates Vivien E.,
Boore Jennifer R.P.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1998.00546.x
Subject(s) - diabetes mellitus , metabolic control analysis , attendance , medicine , diabetes management , insulin , clinical practice , regression analysis , self efficacy , perception , clinical psychology , gerontology , family medicine , psychology , type 2 diabetes , endocrinology , social psychology , machine learning , neuroscience , computer science , economics , economic growth
This study investigated the influence of a number of psychological factors upon the practice and outcome of diabetic self‐management among young adults with insulin‐dependent diabetes mellitus. Health beliefs, perception of control and knowledge were assessed by scales and questionnaires and glycosylated haemoglobin results and clinic attendance records obtained for 263 patients. The results demonstrated that the sample members perceived that they were responsible for the control of their diabetes, that the benefits of following treatment were greater than any barriers and that they were knowledgeable about their diabetes. However, these factors were not predictive of the outcome variables of metabolic control or clinic attendance according to multiple regression analysis. Implications of these results for nursing practice and for future research are discussed.