EFFECT OF SELF MANAGEMENT EDUCATIVE PACKAGE ON QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS IN URMIA DIABETES CENTERS BETWEEN IN THE YEARS OF 2013

Aldin Shams, Sh and Ghavami, H and Zaker, M.R (2016) EFFECT OF SELF MANAGEMENT EDUCATIVE PACKAGE ON QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS IN URMIA DIABETES CENTERS BETWEEN IN THE YEARS OF 2013. The Journal of Urmia Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, 13 (10). pp. 863-868.

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Abstract

Diabetes, the most common chronic diseases in the world and one of the most important health problems that cause health problems. It also causes a lot of health and socio-economical problems in many human societies. Self-care education to patients, is very effective in controlling diabetes and to improve the quality of life in people with diabetes. This study aimed to determine the impact of training on the quality of life by self-caring in diabetic patients. Method and Materials: The experimental intervention study was performed on patients with diabetes referring to the Urmia Diabetes Association. 80 samples were randomly selected with regard to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and then they were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. To gather the Data, Qol of diabetic patients questionnaire, and general quality of life questionnaire (SF36, and a demographic questionnaire were used before and after the intervention in both groups. The intervention group received 8 sessions of training in self-care (PowerPoint, pamphlets, booklets. Re-evaluation was done after 3 months, and the results of t-test and chi-square test were analyzed by spss16 software. Findings: Average quality of life of in people before interference was 36/3±7/4 which increased to 48 ± 6/3 after the intervention. This difference was statistically significant (P=0/02). Regarding both the general mental and physical health, the quality of life had been divided to before intervention psychologically 54/3±13 and physical health 42/7±14 which was increased to 65/7±14/6 psychologically, and 58/7±15 physically after the intervention. This difference was not statistically significant in the mental aspect (P=0/06), but this difference was statistically significant for physical health (P=0/000). Conclusion: This study showed that self-care education on diabetes-specific quality of life will increase the general quality of life. It has also some effects on physical health, but it has not any effect on mental health.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Diabetes, Self-care, quality of life, Education
Subjects: R Medicine > RT Nursing
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email gholipour.s@umsu.ac.ir
Date Deposited: 27 Jan 2018 05:18
Last Modified: 13 Jul 2019 07:35
URI: http://eprints.umsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/3968

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