ArticleAfrican journal of primary health care & family medicine2017
Social support and coping in adults with type 2 diabetes.
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- Relationships among social support, coping style, self-stigma, and quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulcer: A multicentre, cross-sectional study.International wound journal · 2023Article
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- Depression and suicidal ideation among individuals with type-2 diabetes mellitus, a cross-sectional study from an urban slum area of Karachi, Pakistan.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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- Factors predicted quality of life of people with type 2 diabetes in western Ethiopia.PloS one · 2023Article
- Pathway From Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis to Action: How to Move People Forward.Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2023Article
- Peer Support in the Management of Diabetes to Improve Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).Global heart · 2023Article
- The needs of patients with diabetes for the prevention and treatment of foot complications in Thailand: A qualitative descriptive study.Belitung nursing journal · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe diagnosis of diabetes has been described as a lifelong psychological burden on the patient and his or her family. Social support plays a pivotal role in patients with diabetes and is important in enabling them to cope effectively with the disease. There is a dearth of research on social support and coping in patients with diabetes in South Africa.
objectivesThe aim of this study was to explore whether patients with poor perceived social support have lower levels of well-being and coping than patients with good social support.
methodA cross-sectional study was conducted at both public and private facilities on the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The Diabetes Care Profile (DCP), the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), the Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ) and the WHO-5 Well-being Index (WHO-5) were administered to 401 participants.
resultsThe findings indicate that there is an inverse relationship between social support and coping, which suggests that an increase in social support is associated with a decrease in emotional distress. There was a small positive correlation between the SSQ and the WHO-5, which suggests participants who had good support endorsed better levels of well-being. Although participants indicated that they were satisfied with their level of support, they had poor coping as indicated by the high mean score on the GHQ and the high HbA1c level. There was a small positive correlation between GHQ and HbA1c. There was no association between social support and HbA1c.
conclusionSocial support is important in helping the patient with diabetes cope with the disease and to improve adherence to treatment. Health care providers should take cognisance of psychosocial factors in the treatment regime of the patient. Family members should be educated about diabetes, the importance of adherence and long-term complications of the disease.
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