Research Article

Evaluation of Health Belıefs, Attitudes towards Illness and Metabolic Control Variables of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Volume: 19 Number: 3 December 18, 2017
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Evaluation of Health Belıefs, Attitudes towards Illness and Metabolic Control Variables of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Abstract

ObjectiveThis study aims to determine health beliefs, attitudes towards illness and metabolic control of patients with Type 2 diabetes as well as investigating the relationship between these variables.

Material and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted between July, 2014 and January 2017. The study sample consisted of 271 patients with Type 2 diabetes who met the research inclusion criteria. The Information Form, Metabolic Control Results, Health Belief Model Scale, and Diabetes Attitude Scale were used for data collection.

Results: It was found that patients with diabetes had positive health beliefs in the perceived severity, perceived benefits, health-related activities sub-scales and positive total health beliefs (Score >4). Patients were found to have the highest mean score in the diabetic severity sub-scale (3.07 ± 0.70), and the lowest mean score in the need for special education sub-scale (1.41±0.22). Patients were found to have a positive attitude (Score >3) only in the diabetic severity sub-scale. A statistically significant and negative correlation was found between the mean hip circumference and the total Health Belief Model Scale scores of the patients (p<0.05). There was a significant positive correlation between the mean Diabetes Attitude Scale scores and triglyceride levels of patients (p<0.05).

Conclusion: In the study, patients with Type 2 diabetes were generally found to have positive health beliefs, and negative attitudes towards diabetes. Patients' health beliefs and diabetes attitudes were found to affect some metabolic control variables.

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References

  1. - Kartal A, Özsoy S. “Validity and realibility study of the Turkish Version of Health Belief Model Scale in diabetic patients. Int J Nurs Stud. 2007; 44: 1447-58.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Selin Yağcı This is me
Mersin Toros Devlet Hastanesi, Mersin, Türkiye
Türkiye

Elanur Yılmaz Karabulutlu
ATATÜRK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, HEMŞİRELİK FAKÜLTESİ
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 18, 2017

Submission Date

April 25, 2017

Acceptance Date

November 21, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 19 Number: 3

APA
Yağcı, S., & Yılmaz Karabulutlu, E. (2017). Evaluation of Health Belıefs, Attitudes towards Illness and Metabolic Control Variables of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, 19(3), 149-157. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.309038
AMA
1.Yağcı S, Yılmaz Karabulutlu E. Evaluation of Health Belıefs, Attitudes towards Illness and Metabolic Control Variables of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2017;19(3):149-157. doi:10.24938/kutfd.309038
Chicago
Yağcı, Selin, and Elanur Yılmaz Karabulutlu. 2017. “Evaluation of Health Belıefs, Attitudes towards Illness and Metabolic Control Variables of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 19 (3): 149-57. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.309038.
EndNote
Yağcı S, Yılmaz Karabulutlu E (December 1, 2017) Evaluation of Health Belıefs, Attitudes towards Illness and Metabolic Control Variables of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 19 3 149–157.
IEEE
[1]S. Yağcı and E. Yılmaz Karabulutlu, “Evaluation of Health Belıefs, Attitudes towards Illness and Metabolic Control Variables of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes”, Kırıkkale Uni Med J, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 149–157, Dec. 2017, doi: 10.24938/kutfd.309038.
ISNAD
Yağcı, Selin - Yılmaz Karabulutlu, Elanur. “Evaluation of Health Belıefs, Attitudes towards Illness and Metabolic Control Variables of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 19/3 (December 1, 2017): 149-157. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.309038.
JAMA
1.Yağcı S, Yılmaz Karabulutlu E. Evaluation of Health Belıefs, Attitudes towards Illness and Metabolic Control Variables of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2017;19:149–157.
MLA
Yağcı, Selin, and Elanur Yılmaz Karabulutlu. “Evaluation of Health Belıefs, Attitudes towards Illness and Metabolic Control Variables of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, vol. 19, no. 3, Dec. 2017, pp. 149-57, doi:10.24938/kutfd.309038.
Vancouver
1.Selin Yağcı, Elanur Yılmaz Karabulutlu. Evaluation of Health Belıefs, Attitudes towards Illness and Metabolic Control Variables of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2017 Dec. 1;19(3):149-57. doi:10.24938/kutfd.309038

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