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ArticleThe Libyan journal of medicine2026

Breaking the cycle: patient activation role in improving diabetes self-care adherence for alleviating diabetes distress.

Mohamed Gamal Elsehrawy, Faisal Khalaf Alanazi, Hassanat Ramadan Abdel-Aziz, Mona Mohamed Abdelaziz Barakat, Nermen Abdelftah Mohamed, Mahitab Mohamed Abdelrahman

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Mohamed Gamal ElsehrawyNursing Administration and Education Department, College of Nursing, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-9887-3907
Faisal Khalaf AlanaziCollege of Nursing, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-4266-4588
Hassanat Ramadan Abdel-AzizNursing Administration and Education Department, College of Nursing, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-9162-772X
Mona Mohamed Abdelaziz BarakatPsychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-1236-8534
Nermen Abdelftah MohamedMedical Surgical Department, College of Nursing, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0009-4029-6305
Mahitab Mohamed AbdelrahmanNursing Administration and Education Department, College of Nursing, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-8582-5762

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Effective diabetes care must address not just the clinical metrics but also this psychological interplay, empowering patients to drive the proactive engagement needed for long-term health. This study aims to explore the mediating effect of the patient activation role on diabetes self-care adherence and diabetes distress. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a convenience sample of 428 adults with type 2 diabetes recruited from diabetes clinics. Participants completed validated surveys through the Patient Activation Measure, Diabetes Distress Scale, and Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities. The data were analyzed using correlation and structural equation modeling to test the proposed mediation model. Significant negative correlations were found between patient activation and diabetes distress (

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Patient CompliancePatient ParticipationPsychological DistressSelf CareStress, PsychologicalAdherence InterventionsAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesAdherencediabetesnursingpatient activationself-care

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