The moderating effect of social cognitive factors on self-management activities and HbA1c in Thai adults with type-2 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes mellitus (DM) has become a serious chronic disease. Self-management strategies help persons with DM make choices which will develop skills needed to reach their goal of blood glucose control and allow them to be successful in reaching goals.

Objective

To examine the impact of self-management activities on HbA1c for persons with DM and to examine the impact of social support, self-efficacy and Buddhist values as moderators on the relationship between the self-management activities and HbA1c.

Method

This study is a cross-sectional design. The sample included 401 Thai adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, aged 20-65 years old who had at least one HbA1c test in the last three months were recruited. Participants completed four questionnaires to measure

SUBMITTER: Thojampa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6626080 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature