ArticleIranian journal of nursing and midwifery research
The Effect of Peers Support on Fear of Hypoglycemia in Iranian Patients with Type 1 Diabetes: A Clinical Trial Study.
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- Emotion Regulation, Fear of Hypoglycemia, and Diabetes Distress in Parents of Children with Type 1 Diabetes.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Latent Profile Analysis of Fear of Hypoglycemia in Middle-Aged and Elderly Hospitalized Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Its Relationship with Sleep Quality.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundFear of hypoglycemia is a medical emergency which leads to disrupt individuals' normal lives. Peers support is a hopeful approach to improve diabetes self-care behaviors. This study was conducted to assess the effect of peers support on the fear of hypoglycemia in patients with type 1 diabetes. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis randomized clinical trial study was performed among 60 patients with type 1 diabetes in Qazvin city from September 2019 to October 2020. Patients were assigned to control and intervention groups using a random method. The data collection tools included demographic characteristics and a standard questionnaire for Hypoglycemia Fear Survey (HFS). Patients in the intervention group were trained by skilled peers for 2 months, but those of the control group only received routine hospital training. The data were analyzed by SPSS version 16 and paired and independent
resultsThe scores of the fear of hypoglycemia in diabetic patients in the two groups had no significant statistical difference before intervention (t
conclusionsConsidering the results of the current study, peer support for diabetic patients is an effective way to reduce the fear of hypoglycemia. Therefore, it is recommended using this training method to train diabetic patients.
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