effect of an empowerment program on self-efficacy of patients with type 2 diabetes

conclusions using an empowerment program had positive effects on self-efficacy in patients with type 2 diabetes. results before intervention, the mean score of self-efficacy was 45 ± 14.49 and 39.61 ± 17.01 for the experimental and control groups, respectively, and the difference was not significant (p = 0.1). two months after the intervention, the mean of self-efficacy was 55.71 ± 13.25 and 40.24 ± 17.55 for experimental and control groups, respectively; and the difference was significant (p < 0.001). objectives this study analyzes the effect of empowerment programs on self-efficacy in type 2 diabetes patients. patients and methods in this clinical trial, 100 patients with type 2 diabetes who had inclusion criteria were chosen randomly and divided into control and experimental groups by a randomized block method. intervention was accomplished through educational sessions scheduled twice a week for four weeks. diabetes self-efficacy questionnaires were completed before and two months after the intervention for each group. data were analyzed using the spss 16 and the mann whitney u, chi-square, exact fisher’s, and t-test statistical tests. background type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that is spreading very quickly worldwide and is second in priority for investigation of chronic diseases. according to research, self-efficacy is low in diabetic patients.