Mustafa Kilic
Selcuk University, Turkey
Title: Self-efficacy of ındividuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus and ıts associatıon with health locus of control
Biography
Biography: Mustafa Kilic
Abstract
Aim: To determine self-efficacy level of population with diabetes mellitus (DM), and its association with various sociodemographic features and health locus of control.
Methods: Samples of this descriptive study were composed of 325 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus admitted to three family health centers. Data were collected via “the questionnaire”, “Self-Efficacy for Diabetes Scale” and “Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale”.
Results: Among subdimensions of Self-efficacy scale, participants’ scores were found as 39.4±12.5 for Diet+Foot Care, 22.6±3.1 for Medical Treatment and 9.0±45 for Physical Exercises. Diabetic population is seen to have moderate self-efficacy levels and be apt to believing external effects more in the management of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Self-efficacy levels demonstrate changes regarding sociodemographic, disease and health characteristics and are negatively associated with subdimensions of internal control and powerful others.
Conclusions:Based on these findings,as to nursing science, the determination of self-efficacy levels and the evaluation of health control focus in patients with type 2 DM are significant due to the effects on behaviors and attitudes.