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Aziza Ibrahim Abd El Kader1, Mishmisha Elsayed Ibrahim1, Helalia Shalabi Mohamed2,3
1Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Introduction:
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a main, highly prevalent, and challenging public health issue. Suboptimal self-care for type II diabetes can lead to poor glycemic control, complications, and even death.
Objective:
This study investigated the incidence of distress and its link with self-care habits of patients with diabetes type II.
Methods:
A correlational, cross-sectional design with a convenient sample of 200 patients was used to conduct this study. Three questionnaires were administered: (A) the demographic and medical data questionnaire; (B) diabetes self-care activities in brief; and (C) the diabetes distress scale in Arabic language.
Results:
The patients' mean age was 51.78 ± 11.34; 80% of patients practiced lower levels of diabetes self-care, and 37% of them had a high level of diabetes distress. Self-care is associated with diabetes distress (R = -0.152, p-value = .032).
Conclusion:
Self-care activities can help in the early detection and management of diabetes distress. Sustained self-care education is promising to minimize diabetes distress. The potential advantages of association between diabetes distress and self-care can offer self-care programs that enhance diabetes distress management.
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