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Abd Alhadi Hasan1, Ahmed Ismail2, Hala Noor3
1Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Introduction:
T2DM is a chronic health condition that requires routine self-care. Despite T2DM patients being able to manage self-care behaviors, psychosocial factors, including social support, have been considered effective in improving diabetic self-care behaviors.
Objective:
This study aimed at examining the influence of social support on self-care behavior among T2DM patients in Dr. Soliaman Fakeeh Hospital.
Methods:
This was a cross-sectional study. The study was carried out at Dr. Soliaman Fakeeh Hospital using a sample size of 192 T2DM patients. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire comprised of a demographic section, the Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) section, and the Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire (DSCAQ) section. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.
Results:
The study analyzed data from 192 complete responses (91.86%) out of 209 respondents. Regarding gender, most of the respondents were female T2DM patients (n = 103, 53.6%), while males (n = 89, 46.4%) The highest level of social support was from the family (mean of 5.49). The highest performing self-care activity performed by the respondents was blood glucose monitoring (mean of 6.01). Analysis of the correlation between the Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and the DSCAQ revealed positive and significant correlations (r = 0.370, p = 0.001).
Conclusions:
This study showed that social support influenced self-care behaviors in patients with T2DM. Therefore, interventions should be developed focused on enhancing the levels of social support and self-care behaviors.
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