(2019) Health literacy, knowledge and self-care behaviors to take care of diabetic foot in low-income individuals: Application of extended parallel process model. Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews. pp. 1535-1541.
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Abstract
Aim: This study has been conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between health literacy, knowledge and self-care behaviors to take care of the diabetic foot in low-income individuals, based on the extended parallel process model (EPPM). Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 patients with type II diabetes referred to the Diabetes Clinic, using a random sampling method and using standard questionnaires. In this study, the constructs of knowledge, EPPM (perceived sensitivity, perceived severity, response efficacy, self-efficacy), and health literacy were significantly related to self-care behaviors (p < 0.05). Results: Based on the linear regression results, the constructs of knowledge, health literacy, and constructs of EPPM were able to account for 43 of the variance to perform diabetic foot self-care behaviors. The maximum impact was related to the constructs of health literacy and self-efficacy (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Based on these results, levels of knowledge and health literacy of patients were very poor overall, and the self-care behaviors were not appropriate. On the other hand, considering the great impact of health literacy in performing self-care behaviors, it is suggested that educational courses be held in this regard and proper strategies are employed to enhance the health literacy of diabetic patients. © 2019
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Knowledge, Health literacy, The extended parallel process model, Self-care behaviors, Type II diabetes |
Page Range: | pp. 1535-1541 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews |
Journal Index: | ISI, Pubmed, Scopus |
Volume: | 13 |
Number: | 2 |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.dsx.2019.03.008 |
Depositing User: | دکتر محبوبه عبداللهی |
URI: | http://eprints.thums.ac.ir/id/eprint/1179 |
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