Thesis
Psychological factors affecting adherence in people with diabetes (Citation and Abstract only)
Southern Cross University, Faculty of Health Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Southern Cross University
1996
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Abstract
Understanding what psychosocial factors have an effect on the intention to perform self-care behaviours is important, as it will not only assist health care professionals when they facilitate people with diabetes mellitus (DM) in the management of their disease, but also improve the health status of clients and reduce the large economic burden to clients and the society.
The aim of this study was to identify the psychosocial factors which are predictive of client self-care behaviours by treatment type: Group 1 (N=95 diet only), Group 2 (N=146 diet and oral hypoglycemic tablets) and Group 3 (N=146 diet and insulin). A model was proposed which looked at individuals holistically in regards to their physical, psychological, social and environmental factors.
Survey data was obtained from 387 respondents with DM who attended Community Health Centres and Diabetes Education Centres throughout New South Wales, Australia. Respondents completed a set of standardised questionnaires assessing their premorbid lifestyle beliefs, stress experienced, threat perceived, coping mechanisms used, self-esteem, locus of control (LOC), emotional adjustment, barriers to adherence, psychological health, health beliefs, attitudes toward DM and its management, family support and the difficulties perceived in performing their self-care behaviours.
The results showed that two variables were common to the three groups. These were (1) perceived difficulties in following their diet advice; and (2) the quality of the relationship between the health care professionals and the client. Thus, common to each group were two predictors, one of which was within the control of the individual and the other which was not.
Details
- Title
- Psychological factors affecting adherence in people with diabetes (Citation and Abstract only)
- Creators
- Ruth Siew Lan Lo
- Contributors
- Doug MacLean (Supervisor) - Southern Cross UniversityPaul Gannon (Supervisor) - Southern Cross University
- Awarding Institution
- Southern Cross University; Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Theses
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Southern Cross University
- Publisher
- Southern Cross University, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Number of pages
- xxiv, 330
- Identifiers
- 991012958499002368
- Copyright
- © Ruth SL Lo 1996
- Academic Unit
- School of Health and Human Sciences
- Resource Type
- Thesis