Abbas-Ali Dehghani-Tafti|Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad|Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad|Mohammad Afkhami Ardakani|Hassan Rezaeipandari|Mohammad Hassan Lotfi
Determinants of Self-Care in Diabetic Patients Based on Health Belief Model
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services|Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services|Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services|Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services|Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services|Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
aim study determine selfcare predictors diabetic patients based health belief modelthe crosssectional study conducted 110 diabetic patients referred health service centers ardakan city yazd iran data collected questionnaire including perceived benefits barriers severity susceptibility selfefficacy social support selfcare behaviors demographic variablesregularly medicine use mean648 times per week shoes checking mean117 times per week reported highest lowest selfcare behaviors respectively health belief model constructs including perceived benefits barriers severity susceptibility selfefficacy social support predicted 335 observed variance selfcare behaviors perceived susceptibility selfefficacy positive effect selfcare behavior whereas perceived barriers negative effect selfefficacy perceived susceptibility barriers powerful predictor respectivelythe findings approved efficiency health belief model prediction selfcare behaviors among diabetic patients findings realized health belief model structure therefore used framework designing implementing educational interventions diabetes control plans