@article{article_1611962, title={Investigation of the Relationship Between Alternative Treatment Methods Used by Type 2 Diabetes Patients and Their Nutritional Status and Self-Care}, journal={Fenerbahçe University Journal of Health Sciences}, volume={5}, pages={187–205}, year={2025}, DOI={10.56061/fbujohs.1611962}, author={Sönmez, Dilanur and Okudu, Ceyda and Şen, Elif Gamze}, keywords={Type 2 Diabetes, Eating Habits, Self-Care, Alternatice Medicine}, abstract={Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterised by abnormalities in carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism and is caused by insulin secretion, insulin resistance or a combination of both. This study was conducted to examine the effects of alternative treatment methods used by individuals with type 2 diabetes on their eating habits and self-care. A total of 48 individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes participated in the study. The average duration of diabetes was 10.7 years and 58.7% of the participants used oral anti-diabetic drugs. 47.9% of the participants stated that they had previously used Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and 55% stated that they used CAM to get rid of the side effects of medication. The mean CAM attitude level of the patients was 32.3±8.1 and the mean self-care level was 71.9±13.4. A positive correlation was found between the number of meals, duration of diabetes, fasting and postprandial blood glucose and self-care levels (p <0.05). Patients who applied diet with oral anti-diabetic (80.6) or insulin with oral anti-diabetic (80.2) had higher self-care levels than other patients (p <0.05). A significant relationship was found between diabetes duration, regular glucose measurement, oral anti-diabetic intake, fasting and postprandial blood glucose levels and diabetes self-care scale scores of the individuals participating in the study. No significant relationship was found between CAM attitude scale scores and self-care scale scores and other data.}, number={2}, publisher={Fenerbahçe University}