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Volume 6, Issue 4 (Suppl)

J Nurs Care, an open access journal

ISSN: 2167-1168

Euro Nursing 2017

October 26-28, 2017

EURO

NURSING AND MEDICARE SUMMIT

October 26-28, 2017 | Paris, France

Evaluation of the level of self-efficacy and perception of social support in individuals with type-2

diabetes

Zeynep Birge

and

Aysel Ozdemir

Inonu University, Turkey

Igdir State Hospital, Turkey

Aim

: This study was conducted to evaluate the level of self-efficacy and perception of social support in individuals with type-2

diabetes.

Materials & Methods

: This descriptive study was conducted with 112 type-2 diabetic patients who agreed to participate

voluntarily and hospitalized at the Endocrine Service of the Turgut Özal Medical Center of İnönü University between February

2016 and June 2016. Data were collected using the Patient Information Form, Self-efficacy Scale in Individuals with type-2

diabetes, and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Descriptive statistical values were used in the analysis of the

data.

Results

: Of the patients included in the study, 83% was 50 years old and over, 64.4% was female, 76.8% was married, 42% was

illiterate, 83.9% was unemployed, 48.2% had moderate income, 40.2% had 5 or more children, 33% was living in a nuclear

family, 35.7% had diabetes mellitus for 11 years and over, 74.1% had chronic disease except diabetes, 73.2% had training

on diabetes mellitus and 59.8% of them found to measure blood sugar levels regularly. It was determined that 35.7% of the

patients were using insulin now, despite previous use of oral diabetic medications, 60.7% was non-smoker, and 89.3% was not

taking alcohol. The mean self-efficacy score of the patients was 49.24±17.70 (min:20 max:99) and the mean multidimensional

perceived social support scale score was found to be 62.41±18.63 (min:12 max:84).

Conclusion

: It was determined that the mean self-efficacy and social support scores of the surveyed individuals with diabetes

was moderate. Individuals with diabetes need to be supported in terms of self-efficacy and social support.

Zeynep Birge et al., J Nurs Care 2017, 6:4(Suppl)

DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168-C1-061