The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on self-management in patients with type 2 diabetics.
Prim Care Diabetes
; 15(5): 799-805, 2021 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1428316
ABSTRACT
AIMS:
The research was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on levels of self-management in individuals with type 2 diabetes.METHODS:
This cross-sectional descriptive type of study was conducted between 21 December 2020 and 1 April 2021. It was performed with 378 individuals with type 2 diabetes attending the endocrinology clinic and outpatients' department of a government hospital who agreed to participate in the research. In the collection of data, a Patient Identification Form, Visual Analog Scales (an Anxiety VAS and a Stress VAS), and the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire (DSMQ) were used. The Wilcoxon test, Independent Sample t test, One-Way Anova and binary logistic regression were used in the analysis of data.RESULTS:
The Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire (DSMQ) total mean score of the individuals with type 2 diabetes participating in the study during the COVID-19 pandemic was 5.25 ± 1.04. Their anxiety total mean score was 0.32 ± 1.56, and their total mean stress score was 7.06 ± 1.62. Being male, over the age of 65, married and having a diagnosis of diabetes for 6-11 years, increased smoking, the COVID-19 pandemic, reduced physical activity (not walking) and support obtained from health professionals, and increased anxiety and stress levels were found to be risk factors affecting diabetic self-management.CONCLUSIONS:
The findings show that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on the self-management levels of individuals with type 2 diabetes.Keywords
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Self-Management
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Prim Care Diabetes
Journal subject:
Endocrinology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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