Barriers to diet self-care in outpatients with type 2 diabetes in Iran

ABSTRACT

To determine the level of perceived barriers to prudent diet among adult Iranian with type 2 diabetes, and also to examine the relationship between demographic characteristics and level perceived barriers to prudent diet. In this cross-sectional survey a total of 253 patients with diagnosed type 2 diabetes completed a questionnaire concerning demographic characteristics as well as a set of questions, of the Farsi translated version of Barriers to Diet Self-care Scale [BDSS]. The overall mean score of Barriers to Diet Self-care Scale [BDSS] was significantly more in men than women [P<0.01]. As duration of diabetes increased, the BDSS also increased [P<0.01]. This study showed that barriers to diet-self care are more in Iranian male than females. Longitudinal studies are needed to assess the relationship between barriers to diet self-care and family, social and cultural supports