title: A Population-Based Survey to Determine Association of Perceived Social Support and Self-Efficacy With Self-Care Among Elderly With Diabetes Mellitus (Kerman City, Iran).
abstract: This survey examined association between social support and self-efficacy with self-care in elderly with diabetes. A total of 374 subjects were identified in Kerman city, Iran who responded to questionnaires on self-care, social support, and self-efficacy. Data were analyzed by using SPSS. Along with customary descriptive statistics, we also determined group difference for self-care, and Pearson correlation, and prediction value of various variables by using hierarchical multiple regression. And 67.37% of subjects were classified as poor adherence to self-care; 55.9% patients reportedly had good foot care habits, while 68.4% patients were not taking adequate physical activity. There was a significant correlation between self-care with social support and self-efficacy. Independent variables accounted for 44.3% of the variance in self-care. Diabetes care programs should aim to implement (a) weekly free-of-cost mass physical activity programs, (b) mass education adapted for gender- and age-based needs, and
authors.affiliation: 1 Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Vahidreza
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Borhaninejad
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shati
authors.affiliation: 3 Iranian Epilepsy Association, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Devender
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bhalla
authors.affiliation: 4 Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
authors.forename: Abedin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iranpour
authors.affiliation: 1 Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fadayevatan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012944:Social Support
keywords: aged; self-care; self-efficacy; social support; type 2 diabetes