Open AccessThe Magnitude, Types, and Roles of Social Support in Diabetes Management among Diabetics’ in Southern Ethiopia: a Multilevel, Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Ebrahim Jaafaripooyan,
Teshome Tesfaye Habebo,
Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad,
Abbas Rahimi Foroushani,
G Dawit,
Michael Anshebo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s332900
Subject(s) - checklist , medicine , social support , residence , diabetes mellitus , cross sectional study , gerontology , health care , intervention (counseling) , statistical significance , demography , family medicine , environmental health , psychology , nursing , pathology , sociology , economic growth , cognitive psychology , economics , psychotherapist , endocrinology
Lifelong medical management is the main intervention to reduce diabetes-related morbidities and premature deaths; yet, social support can be a vital intervention to improve diabetics' health. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the magnitude, types, and role of social support in diabetes management in southern Ethiopia.