| The relationship of health beliefs and complication prevention behaviors of Chinese individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. | |
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PMID: 15364164 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study aimed to identify the relationship of health beliefs and complication prevention behaviors among Chinese individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Malaysia. A correlation study using the Health Belief Model (HBM) framework was undertaken with 128 Chinese subjects with Type 2 Diabetes of both gender, mean age 60.5 +/- 8.42 years from one urban hospital and four rural health centers. Research tool was a 60-item questionnaire with responses recorded on 5-point Likert scale. Data was analyzed with descriptive statistics, Spearmen correlation and Mann-Whitney U-test. The majority of the subjects had less than 6 years of education. Seventy-two percent of them were aware of diabetes complications and its risk factors. However, few subjects practiced complication preventive measures because of lack of perceived seriousness of diabetes and lack of perceived susceptibility to diabetes complications. There were significant correlations between complication prevention behaviors and perceived severity (P < 0.05), perceived susceptibility (P < 0.05 ) and perceived barrier (P < 0.05 ); subjects' education level and perceived severity (P < 0.05), perceived susceptibility (P < 0.05) and complication prevention behavior (P < 0.05). There was no significant correlation between health beliefs and settings; genders; disease duration and treatment mode. In conclusion, poor complication preventive behavior among the subjects was associated with lack of perceived seriousness of diabetes and lack of perceived susceptibility to diabetes complications. |
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Authors:
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Ming Yeong Tan |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Diabetes research and clinical practice Volume: 66 ISSN: 0168-8227 ISO Abbreviation: Diabetes Res. Clin. Pract. Publication Date: 2004 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-09-14 Completed Date: 2005-04-12 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8508335 Medline TA: Diabetes Res Clin Pract Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 71-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Damai Medical and Heart Clinic, 49N Jalan Ong Kim Wee, 75300 Melaka, Malaysia. mytan25@hotmail.com |
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Attitude to Health* China Diabetes Complications / prevention & control*, psychology Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / psychology* Female Health Behavior / ethnology* Humans Male Middle Aged Socioeconomic Factors |
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