title: Self-efficacy: strategy for enhancing diabetes self-care.
abstract: This study found that the concept of self-efficacy was associated with diabetes self-care behaviors for individuals with complex insulin requirements. Individuals with higher levels of self-efficacy were better able to manage their diabetes self-care. Diabetes educators are encouraged to incorporate the self-efficacy concept into teaching programs to help individuals develop their own strategies for long-term management of their diabetes. The diabetes scales that made both concepts, self-efficacy and self-care, operational have content validity and measurement reliability and may be used in practice settings to obtain pretreatment information and to evaluate outcomes.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Hurley
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Shea
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D012648:Self Care; D012649:Self Concept