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Social support and self-care activities among the elderly patients with diabetes in Kelantan Ahmad Sharoni SK, Shdaifat EA, Mohd Abd Majid HA, Shohor NA, Ahmad F, Zakaria Z Ahmad Sharoni SK, Shdaifat EA, Mohd Abd Majid HA, et al. Social support and self-care activities among the elderly patients with diabetes in Kelantan. Malays Fam Physician. 2015;10(1):34-43.
Keywords:
Abstract
Social support, diabetes, self-care activities, elderly
Introduction: Diabetes is common among the elderly and can significantly affect their lives including the issues related with social support and diabetic self-care activities.
Authors:
Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the social support and self-care activities among the elderly patients with diabetes.
Siti Khuzaimah Ahmad Sharoni (Corresponding author) Master of Nursing Science (UM)
Methods: A survey involving 200 patients was conducted from March 2013 to May 2013 in three hospitals in Kelantan. Data were obtained through self-administered questionnaires and clinical characteristics were acquired from the patients’ records.
Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Emad Adel Shdaifat PhD in Community Health (UKM) College of Nursing,
Results: The scores for social support (mean = 19.26; SD = 2.63) and self-care activities (mean = 14.83; SD = 4.92) were moderate. Higher social support was associated with high levels of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting blood sugar (FBS) level, the duration of diabetes and a decrease in body mass index (BMI) (p
Social support and self-care activities among the elderly patients with diabetes in Kelantan Ahmad Sharoni SK, Shdaifat EA, Mohd Abd Majid HA, Shohor NA, Ahmad F, Zakaria Z Ahmad Sharoni SK, Shdaifat EA, Mohd Abd Majid HA, et al. Social support and self-care activities among the elderly patients with diabetes in Kelantan. Malays Fam Physician. 2015;10(1):34-43.
Keywords:
Abstract
Social support, diabetes, self-care activities, elderly
Introduction: Diabetes is common among the elderly and can significantly affect their lives including the issues related with social support and diabetic self-care activities.
Authors:
Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the social support and self-care activities among the elderly patients with diabetes.
Siti Khuzaimah Ahmad Sharoni (Corresponding author) Master of Nursing Science (UM)
Methods: A survey involving 200 patients was conducted from March 2013 to May 2013 in three hospitals in Kelantan. Data were obtained through self-administered questionnaires and clinical characteristics were acquired from the patients’ records.
Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Emad Adel Shdaifat PhD in Community Health (UKM) College of Nursing,
Results: The scores for social support (mean = 19.26; SD = 2.63) and self-care activities (mean = 14.83; SD = 4.92) were moderate. Higher social support was associated with high levels of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting blood sugar (FBS) level, the duration of diabetes and a decrease in body mass index (BMI) (p
