Self-Care Behaviors’ Glycemic Control and its Related Factors in Type II Diabetes Women Patients

Introduction: Diabetes is the most common metabolic disorder and can have devastating complications. The objective of this study was to determine self-care behaviors for glycemic control and its related factors in type II diabetes women patients. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study, conducted in 2016 on a randomly selected sample of 120 women volunteers, aged over 30 years, referred to hospital in Javanrud, Kermanshah. Participant’s responses to a KAP questionnaire including the KAP (Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice) constructs and socio-demographics determinants during interviews. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 21 using correlations, t student and linear regression. A level of 0.05 was considered signicant for all tests. Results: Age range of participants was 32 to 69 years (mean 48.8±8.02 years). There was a significant and inverse correlation between increased age of participants and knowledge (r=-0.289 & P=0.002). Increasing the level of education significantly increased the participants' knowledge (P=0.011) and behavior (P=0.004). Knowledge and attitude constructs explained 11% of the self-care behaviors for diabetes control by paying attention to diet and physical activity, respectively. Conclusion: Results underscore the need to emphasize raising knowledge of diabetic patients on changes in diet and physical activity behaviors, for facilitating glycemic control.