Marzieh Shabani Hamedan
West Indies
Research Article
Relationship between Foot-Care Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Self Care Behaviors in Diabetic Patients in Iran (2011)
Author(s): Maryam Shabany Hamedan, Marzieh Shabani Hamedan and Zeinabe sadegh TorkiMaryam Shabany Hamedan, Marzieh Shabani Hamedan and Zeinabe sadegh Torki
Aims and objectives: Diabetes mellitus and its chronic complications have put a huge burden on the health care system. The diabetic patients with foot problems compared with other diabetic patients create more critical problems for the health care system. This study was done for the purpose of studying the relation between foot-care self-efficacy beliefs and self care behavior.
Method: This study was a descriptive-correlation type and was done as sectional which sampling lasted about one month. 70 diabetic patients participated in this study with a convenience sampling method. Data collection was done by clinical-demographic questionnaire and foot care self efficacy beliefs and self care behavior scales. Data analysis was done by spss15.
Result: Pearson correlation was performed and showed a negative correlation between FCCS scores and preventive behavior scores (r.. View More»
