INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to determine self-care predictors in diabetic patients based on health belief model. MATERIALS & METHODS: The cross-sectional study was conducted on 110 diabetic patients referred to health service centers in Ardakan city, Yazd, Iran. The data was collected by a questionnaire including perceived benefits, barriers, severity, susceptibility, self-efficacy, social support, self-care behaviors and demographic variables. RESULTS: Regularly medicine use (mean=6.48 times per week) and shoes checking (mean=1.17 times per week) were reported as the highest and the lowest self-care behaviors respectively. Health belief model constructs including perceived benefits, barriers, severity, susceptibility, self-efficacy and social support predicted 33.5% of the observed variance of self-care behaviors. Perceived susceptibility and self-efficacy had positive effect on self-care behavior; whereas perceived barrier's has negative effect. Self-efficacy, perceived susceptibility and barriers were most powerful predictor respectively. CONCLUSION: The findings approved the efficiency of health belief model in prediction of self-care behaviors among diabetic patients. The findings realized the health belief model structure; therefore, it can be used as a framework for designing and implementing educational interventions in diabetes control plans.
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Dehghani-Tafti, A., Mazloomy Mahmoodabad, S. S. aeid, Morowatisharifabad, M. A. li, Afkhami Ardakani, M., Rezaeipandari, H., & Lotfi, M. H. assan. (2015). Determinants of Self-Care in Diabetic Patients Based on Health Belief Model. Global Journal of Health Science, 7(5), 33–42. https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v7n5p33
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