title: Outcomes for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with diverse regimens.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the levels of self-care behaviour, social support and quality of life among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients who underwent three regimens: taking medicine, taking-medicine-while dieting and taking-medicine-while-dieting-with exercise.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Diabetes treatment is a critical concern worldwide. However, studies on self-care behaviour, social support and quality of life based on diabetes patients' diverse regimens are few.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was a cross-sectional design.
  
  
  METHODS
  We enrolled 127 outpatients aged over 40 years who visited a metabolism clinic at a medical centre in Southern Taiwan. The Self-care Behaviour Scale, Social Support Scale and Quality of Life Scale were used to collect data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results indicated that patients with a combined regimen of taking-medicine-while-dieting-with-regular exercise had the highest score at the levels of social support, self-care behaviour and quality of life.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study results could offer evidence-based knowledge for healthcare professionals to guide and promote social support, self-care behaviour and quality of life for people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings will help healthcare professionals to establish appropriate nursing strategies for type 2 diabetes patients who need to exercise regularly as part of their daily care to enhance their self-care behaviour, social support and quality of life.
authors: School of Nursing, Tzu Hui Institute of Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan.
authors: Mei-Chuan
authors: MC
authors: Huang
authors: Chich-Hsiu
authors: CH
authors: Hung
authors: Joel
authors: J
authors: Stocker
authors: Li-Chuan
authors: LC
authors: Lin
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012648:Self Care; D012944:Social Support; D013624:Taiwan