Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life in Patients Type 2 Diabetes رسالة ماجستير

Abstract

Diabetes management self-efficacy emerges as a crucial element that impacts how patients with type 2 diabetes engage in self-care activities. The perception of one's own diabetes management self-efficacy played a significant role in the development of patient education initiatives aimed at enhancing self-management practices in diabetes care and improved quality of life. Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess the diabetes management self-efficacy and quality of life among patients with type2 DM who are attending the primary health care clinic in the north districts of Palestine. Methods A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted on convenience sample of 397 patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 who attending diabetic clinics of Palestinian Ministry of Health in North West Bank. Data was collected through self-administered questionnaire composed of the RVDQOL-13 Malay version scale to assess the quality of life and self- efficacy diabetes management scale. Results Three hundred and ninety seven patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 participated in the study. The participants' overall diabetes management self-efficacy in the current study was moderate (M=73.6 ±14.5). Also, the analysis revealed that the quality of life mean was moderate (M=47.6± 13.1). Furthermore, the findings showed that self- VI efficacy, HbA1c, duration of diabetes mellitus were predictors of quality of life (β= 0.472, p < 0.01; β= -1.346, p < 0.01; β=0.195, p < 0.05) respectively. Conclusions The study indicated that diabetes management self‑efficacy and quality of life of the patients for diabetes mellitus type 2 were at moderate levels. Also, the results of the current study indicated that self-efficacy, duration of diabetes, and HbA1c have been identified as predictors of T2 DM- QOL.