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ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2018

Relationship between perceived social support and self-care behavior in type 2 diabetics: A cross-sectional study.

Siamak Mohebi, Mahmoud Parham, Gholamreza Sharifirad, Zabihollah Gharlipour, Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi, Fatemeh Rajati

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Article in Journal of education and health promotion, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Siamak MohebiDepartment of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Mahmoud ParhamQom Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Gholamreza SharifiradDepartment of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Zabihollah GharlipourDepartment of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Abolfazl MohammadbeigiDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Fatemeh RajatiDepartment of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Qom University of Medical Science and Health Services · IRKermanshah University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSocial support is one of the most effective factors on the diabetic self-care. This study aimed to assess social support and its relationship to self-care in type 2 diabetic patients in Qom, Iran. STUDY

designA cross-sectional study was conducted on 325 diabetics attending the Diabetes Mellitus Association.

methodsPatients who meet inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected using random sampling method. Data were collected by the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, with hemoglobin A

resultsThe mean and standard deviation of self-care and social support scores were 4.31 ± 2.7 and 50.32 ± 11.09, respectively. The mean level of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA

conclusionsThis study indicated the relationship between social support and self-care behaviors in type 2 diabetic patients. Interventions that focus on improving the social support and self-care of diabetic control may be more effective in improving glycemic control.

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Cross-sectional studiesdiabetes mellitusself-caresocial supporttype 2

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