Diabetes self-care and its associated factors among elderly diabetes in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Diabetes is a primarily self-manageable condition. Healthcare professionals usually offer education, treatment, and support, but patients themselves are responsible for the daily management of their condition. Increasing the effectiveness of self-management support may have a considerable impact on health care, especially for elderly people. The aim of this study was to describe diabetes self-care among elderly diabetics and to determine its associated factors.

Methods

This report describes a cross-sectional study involving 143 elderly diabetes patients in the outpatient department of the Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM). Self-care activities assessed in this study included dietary control, physical activity, self-monitoring of blood glucose, medication a

SUBMITTER: Ishak NH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6694907 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature