Self-Management Perceptions and Death Concerns of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
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Aims: In this study, it was aimed to determine the death anxiety and diabetes self-management perceptions of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) patients.
Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 351 DM patients. As a data collection tool in the research; Patient Diagnosis Form, Death Anxiety Scale, and Diabetes Self-Management Perception Scale were used.
Results: It was determined that 50.1% of the DM patients participating in the study were in the 36-64 age range, 67% were female, and 39.3% had death anxiety. It was found that the death anxiety scale mean score of the patients was 9.24±3.70 and the diabetes self-management perception scale mean score was 24.84±3.28. It was determined that the self-management of the primary school graduates was significantly higher than those who did not develop acute complications and those who did not develop acute complications (p<0.05). It was determined that the death anxiety levels of women compared to men and those who have fear of death were significantly higher than those who did not (p<0.05). No significant correlation was found between the Death Anxiety Scale Total Score and the Diabetes Self-Management Scale Total Score (r=-0.093, p=0.081), p>0.05.
Conclusion: It was determined that the majority of patients with DM who participated in the study experienced moderate-severe death anxiety and their awareness of diabetes management was above moderate.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Diabetes Mellitus,, Death anxiety,, self-management,, illness,
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