Acceptance of illness and related factors in Turkish patients with diabetes
- Keywords:
- diabetes mellitus, acceptance of illness, life orientation, social support, self-efficacy, Turkey
- Abstract
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The most recommended goal in the management of chronic illnesses is the individual’s acceptance of the illness, a factor which has not been investigated in Turkish society. We, therefore, distributed 300 questionnaires at hospitals in Turkey, with the aim of identifying the illness acceptance levels of Type 2 diabetes patients. Of the 300 patients, 46% were found to have a low acceptance level, which was related to low education and income status, the presence of other chronic illnesses, recent diagnosis, low social support, low self-efficacy, and pessimistic life orientation. Recommendations are made for interventions to increase the illness acceptance level of diabetic patients.
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- 2012-05-07
- Issue
- Vol. 40 No. 10 (2012)
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