Mahboubeh Safavi
West Indies
Research Article
Impact of Quality of Life Education on Self-Concept among Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Author(s): Nasrin Samadi, Mahboubeh Safavi and Mahmood MahmoodiNasrin Samadi, Mahboubeh Safavi and Mahmood Mahmoodi
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease with severe late complications and a chronic illness such as diabetes has effect on self concept. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of quality of life education on self concept of patients with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: This investigation was a random controlled clinical trial study on 123 type 2 diabetes patients admitted to clinic of diabetes in Imam Khomeini Hospital at Ardebil. They diagnosed that 30 up to 70 years old participants are afflicted with type 2 diabetes; randomly divided them in 61 people of case group and 62 people of control group. The questionnaires were composed of socio-demographic status, Beck’s self concept test, Rosenberg’s Self-esteem and Body image questionnaires and quality of life education plan was codified to educate and .. View More»
