The relationship between social support and self-care behavior in patients with diabetes mellitus

Purpose This meta-analysis examined relationships between social support and self-care in type 1 (T1DM) and 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods We searched for published and unpublished studies using the following databases: PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, the Cochrane Library, and Medline. MeSH search terms included “diabetes mellitus,” “social support,” “caregiver,” “self-care,” “self-management,” “self-care skills,” and “coping behavior.” Studies reporting correlations between social support and self-care were included. Results Initially, 2 095 studies were extracted. After eliminating duplicate and irrelevant studies, 28 studies involving 5 242 patients with diabetes were included. Of these, 22 studies examined T2DM subjects. Social support was significantly associated with self-care ( k = 28, r = .28, 95% CI: .21-.34, P < .001). Among the diabetes self-care types, the strongest effect was found for glucose monitoring ( k = 6, r = .21, 95% CI: .08-.33). The relationship between social support and self-care was stronger in T2DM ( k = 22, r = .30, 95% CI: .22-.37), relative to T1DM, samples ( k = 5, r = .22, 95% CI: .02-.38). Conclusion It was concluded that the overall effect size for social support on self-care was moderate, and its strength differed by ethnic majority within the sample, type of social support measures, and publication status.

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The relationship among diabetes self-care psychological adjustment, social support and glycemic control in the Lebanese population with type 2 diabetes mellitus

10.17760/d20298124 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Ola Ali Sukkarieh

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Social Support ◽

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Glycemic Control ◽

Psychological Adjustment ◽

Self Care ◽

Lebanese Population ◽

The Relationship

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The Correlation Between Self Care Behavior and the Level of Hba1c of the Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Binjai City, Sumatera Utara Province

Proceedings of the 1st Public Health International Conference (PHICo 2016) ◽

10.2991/phico-16.2017.39 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Rina Amelia ◽

Harun Alrasyid Damanik ◽

Dharma Lindarto ◽

Erna Mutiara

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 ◽

Self Care ◽

Diabetes Mellitus Type ◽

Patients With Diabetes ◽

Care Behavior

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Self-Care in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review

Current Diabetes Reviews ◽

10.2174/1573399815666190702161849 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (6) ◽

pp. 598-607 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Rebeca Barbosa da Rocha ◽

Cristiano Sales Silva ◽

Vinícius Saura Cardoso

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Latin American ◽

Self Care ◽

Health Science ◽

Science Literature ◽

Patients With Diabetes

Background: Self-care is essential for the prevention of complications in patients with diabetes, but several authors report that even with health education programs, the incidence of complications in patients with diabetes continues to increase. Objective: We aimed to examine adherence to self-care strategies and the repercussions of adherence on the clinical profiles of individuals with type 2 diabetes. Methods: We performed a systematic review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. We searched for related studies in 4 databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Latin American and Caribbean Health Science Literature (LILACS). We included observational studies in English and Portuguese that evaluated the effects of selfcare in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Results: The search resulted in the identification of 615 articles, of which 34 met all the inclusion criteria. General self-care was considered unsatisfactory. Physical exercise was classified as the self-care activity that was performed less frequently by individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus; adherence to medication was the most frequent behavior among volunteers. Conclusion: The studies indicated poor adherence of the population to good self-care practices, reflected by the increase in complications related to DM.

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Mediating role diet self-efficacy plays in the relationship between social support and diet self-management for patients with type 2 diabetes

Archives of Public Health ◽

10.1186/s13690-021-00533-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 79 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Li Yang ◽

Kun Li ◽

Yan Liang ◽

Qiuli Zhao ◽

Dan Cui ◽

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Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Social Support ◽

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Self Management ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Diet Behavior ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Background It has previously been established that patients who have strong barriers to their diet self-management are more likely to have weak social support; however, the key mechanisms underlying the association between these two variables have not yet been established. This study aims to examine the potential role that diet self-efficacy plays in the relationship between social support and diet behavior in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods It was a cross-sectional survey. Three hundred-eighty patients diagnosed with T2DM were recruited for this study from five community health centers in China. The Chronic Disease Resource Scale (CIRS), Cardiac Diet Self-efficacy Scale (CDSE), and Food Control Behavior Scale (FCBS) were used to estimate participants’ utilization of social resources, diet self-efficacy, and diet self-management, respectively. The data were analyzed utilizing structural equation modelling. Results The results suggest that both higher levels of social support and diet self-efficacy are related to higher levels of diet self-management. The mediating effect that diet self-efficacy has on the relationship between social support and diet self-management was significant (β = .30, p < .05), explaining 55.68% of the total effect of social support on diet self-management. Conclusions Diet self-efficacy plays a mediating role in the association between social support and diet behavior in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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