title: Empowerment and Social Support as Predictors of Self-Care Behaviors and Glycemic Control in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes.
abstract: This study investigated empowerment, social support, and diabetes-related characteristics as predictors of self-care behaviors and glycemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes in Turkey. Descriptive cross-sectional and relational research designs were used in this study. The study was carried out with a cohort of 220 individuals with type 2 diabetes. Linear regression analysis revealed that patient empowerment was a statistically significant predictor of diet (β = .30; p < .001), exercise (β = .19; p = .003), blood glucose monitoring (β = .27; p < .001), foot care (β = .27; p < .001), and A1c (β = -.19; p = .004). Social support was a statistically significant predictor of diet (β = .24; p < .001), exercise (β = .26; p < .001), blood glucose monitoring (β = .16; p = .011), and foot care (β = .19; p = .003). These results indicate that social support and empowerment are important for nurses to consider when planning interventions that increase the self-care behavior of individuals with type 2 diabetes and for improving glycemic control.
authors.affiliation: 1 Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hamdiye
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arda Sürücü
authors.affiliation: 2 Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Büyükkaya Besen
authors.affiliation: 3 Diabetes Nursing, Association of Public Hospitals Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: Elif Yeter
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Erbil
mesh_terms: D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D004032:Diet / Q000523:psychology; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012648:Self Care; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey
keywords: ablution; empowerment; glycemic control; self-care behaviors; social support; type 2 diabetes