Chandra Y. Osborn|Leonard E. Egede
Validation of an Information–Motivation–Behavioral Skills model of diabetes self-care (IMB-DSC)
Vanderbilt University|University of Connecticut|Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center|Medical University of South Carolina
comprehensive behavior change frameworks needed provide guidance design implementation evaluation diabetes selfcare programs diverse populations applied informationmotivationbehavioral skills imb model wellvalidated comprehensive health behavior change framework diabetes selfcarepatients diabetes recruited outpatient clinic information gathered pertained demographics diabetes knowledge information diabetes fatalism personal motivation social support social motivation diabetes selfcare behavior hemoglobin a1c values extracted patient medical record structural equation models tested imb frameworkmore diabetes knowledge r022 p005 less fatalistic attitudes r020 p005 social support r027 p001 independent direct predictors diabetes selfcare behavior behavior related glycemic control r020 p005consistent imb model information diabetes knowledge personal motivation less fatalistic attitudes social motivation social support associated behavior behavior sole predictor glycemic controlthe imb model appropriate comprehensive health behavior change framework diabetes selfcare findings indicate addition knowledge diabetes education programs target personal social motivation effect behavior change