Social support influencing diabetes self-management behaviors: A cross-sectional study in Udupi Taluk
Background: India is witnessing an increase in diabetic cases as peoples′ lifestyle change. This rapid increase of cases has led to an increase in the healthcare burden of the country with a considerable financial strain occurring due to the cost spent on diabetes treatment annually. Proper manageme...
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| description | Background: India is witnessing an increase in diabetic cases as peoples′ lifestyle change. This rapid increase of cases has led to an increase in the healthcare burden of the country with a considerable financial strain occurring due to the cost spent on diabetes treatment annually. Proper management of diabetes is based on good self-management behaviors (diet control, physical activity, glucose monitoring, and adherence to medication). Globally, studies have indicated the link between self-management behaviors and social support. Proper self-management behaviors could be the key to reducing the healthcare burden arising due to diabetes.
Objective: The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of compliance to treatment among diabetes patients and to assess the influence of social support on the self-management behaviors of diabetes patients.
Materials and Methods: A two-stage cluster sampling technique was employed to recruit 330 patients with Type 2 diabetes. A validated questionnaire was used to collect data on social support and self-management behaviors.
Results: Prevalence of compliance to treatment among diabetic patients was found to be 82.1%. This study showed that diabetes patients received highest social support for glucose monitoring (69.4%) followed by diet control (46.7%) and physical activity (31.2%). Chi-square test showed a statistical association between social support and diet control (P < 0.001), social support and physical activity (P < 0.001), and social support and glucose monitoring (P = 0.001).
Conclusion: Presence of good social support was found to positively influence the self-management behavior of diabetes patients. Higher level of evidence can be generated to place interventions in this regard. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8939735c65d345b2ab3a9b2efa82b0c12022-12-21T18:12:16ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU2542-62142542-62222016-01-019215315710.4103/2349-5006.191255Social support influencing diabetes self-management behaviors: A cross-sectional study in Udupi TalukEdison KhymdeitP Arathi RaoPrakash NarayananShreemathi MayyaBackground: India is witnessing an increase in diabetic cases as peoples′ lifestyle change. This rapid increase of cases has led to an increase in the healthcare burden of the country with a considerable financial strain occurring due to the cost spent on diabetes treatment annually. Proper management of diabetes is based on good self-management behaviors (diet control, physical activity, glucose monitoring, and adherence to medication). Globally, studies have indicated the link between self-management behaviors and social support. Proper self-management behaviors could be the key to reducing the healthcare burden arising due to diabetes. Objective: The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of compliance to treatment among diabetes patients and to assess the influence of social support on the self-management behaviors of diabetes patients. Materials and Methods: A two-stage cluster sampling technique was employed to recruit 330 patients with Type 2 diabetes. A validated questionnaire was used to collect data on social support and self-management behaviors. Results: Prevalence of compliance to treatment among diabetic patients was found to be 82.1%. This study showed that diabetes patients received highest social support for glucose monitoring (69.4%) followed by diet control (46.7%) and physical activity (31.2%). Chi-square test showed a statistical association between social support and diet control (P < 0.001), social support and physical activity (P < 0.001), and social support and glucose monitoring (P = 0.001). Conclusion: Presence of good social support was found to positively influence the self-management behavior of diabetes patients. Higher level of evidence can be generated to place interventions in this regard.http://www.ijournalhs.org/article.asp?issn=2542-6214;year=2016;volume=9;issue=2;spage=153;epage=157;aulast=KhymdeitDiabetesself-management behaviorsocial support |
| spellingShingle | Edison Khymdeit P Arathi Rao Prakash Narayanan Shreemathi Mayya Social support influencing diabetes self-management behaviors: A cross-sectional study in Udupi Taluk Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU Diabetes self-management behavior social support |
| title | Social support influencing diabetes self-management behaviors: A cross-sectional study in Udupi Taluk |
| title_full | Social support influencing diabetes self-management behaviors: A cross-sectional study in Udupi Taluk |
| title_fullStr | Social support influencing diabetes self-management behaviors: A cross-sectional study in Udupi Taluk |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social support influencing diabetes self-management behaviors: A cross-sectional study in Udupi Taluk |
| title_short | Social support influencing diabetes self-management behaviors: A cross-sectional study in Udupi Taluk |
| title_sort | social support influencing diabetes self management behaviors a cross sectional study in udupi taluk |
| topic | Diabetes self-management behavior social support |
| url | http://www.ijournalhs.org/article.asp?issn=2542-6214;year=2016;volume=9;issue=2;spage=153;epage=157;aulast=Khymdeit |
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