The Effect of a Peer Social Support Network Intervention on Self-management of the Elderly With Type 2 Diabetes

Background: Participation in peer social groups could be used health promotion programs for the elderly. The current study investigates effectiveness of participation a support network intervention on self-management elderly with type 2 diabetes. Methods: This research is quasi-experimental pre-test-pos-ttest design control group conducted 2019. Two centers were selected as settings from single district Qom Province, Iran. From each center, 46 subjects randomly selected. Subjects participated 3 months (12 sessions), and received only usual care. outcome variable was self-management. components this include level hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C), diabetes distress (measured Diabetes Distress Scale), awareness Davoodi’s knowledge questionnaire), attitude scale [DAS-3]), self-efficacy empowerment scale, [DES-28]), weight blood pressure. evaluated at baseline 6-month follow-up. obtained data analyzed using t-test, Chi-Square, Fisher test SPSS software, version 22. significance set less than 0.5. Results: change mean HbA1C follow-up -0.7 0.1, respectively, which significant (P≤0.0001). Moreover, difference changes values (P=0.008), (P≤0.0001), (P≤0.0001) significant. No found knowledge, weight, systolic diastolic pressure (P>0.05). Conclusion: formation may help sugar Seemingly, can mainly impact through psychological factors such control, improvement, enhancement.