Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
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en
jalali
1393
10
1
gregorian
2015
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online
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Health locus of control and self-care behaviors in diabetic foot patients
Nursing Education
Nursing Education
Original Research
Original Research
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Background</strong>:Diabetic foot affects more than 25% of diabetic patients and finally up to 20% of cases result in amputation. The most important factor resulting in severe complications or even death is lack of self-care. Health locus of control has been introduced as one of health factors and predicting factors of self-care. This research was performed for analyzing the correlation between self-care behaviors and health locus of control in diabetic foot patients.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Methods</strong>:In this descriptive study, 120 patients with diabetic foot were chosen using convenience sampling from endocrine clinic and wards of endocrine and vascular surgery of Teleqani Hospital of ShahidBeheshti Medical University. The data were gathered by demographic, self-care behavior, and health locus of control questionnaires. The t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and spearman coefficient were used to analyze the data.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Results</strong>:Results of this research showed that there is a direct and significant relation between self-care behaviors and internal health locus of control (p<0.001), and also in contrast with chance health locus of control (p<0.001).</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Conclusion</strong>:We have to consider these factors’ role in nursing interventions and patient-care education programs and plans. Probably, interventions and programs that will lead to the strengthening of internal health locus of control improve and strengthen patients’ self-care behaviors and their involvement in treatment.</p>
Diabetic foot, Self-care behaviors, Health locus of control.
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-914&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Hamid
Abredari
hamid_abredari@yahoo.com
200319475328460019398
200319475328460019398
No
Saveh University of Medical Sciences &Kaveh Industrial Estate Company, Saveh, Iran.
Fariba
Bolourchifard
bolourchifard@yahoo.com
200319475328460019399
200319475328460019399
Yes
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam
Rassouli
Rassouli.m@gmail.com
200319475328460019400
200319475328460019400
No
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Navideh
Nasiri
nasiri@yahoo.com
200319475328460019401
200319475328460019401
No
School of Paramedical, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad
Taher
Tahermohammad38@yahoo.com
200319475328460019402
200319475328460019402
No
Saveh University of Medical Sciences & Kaveh Industrial Estate Company, Saveh, Iran
Ahmadreza
Abedi
Abedi.a@ArakMU.ac.ir
200319475328460019403
200319475328460019403
No
Medical–Surgical Department, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.