ArticleIndian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Psychological Predictors of Adherence to Self-Care Behaviour amongst Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) Visiting Public Hospital, North India.
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- Systematic review and meta-analysis on depression burden among Type 2 diabetes patients in India.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2026Review
- Factors Influencing Adherence to Self-Care in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Literature Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Current Status, Challenges, and Optimization Strategies for Self-Management in Patients with COPD: A Review.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Review
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- Prevalence of diabetes distress among people with type 2 diabetes in South Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of diabetes · 2025Article
- Structural equation modeling to estimate treatment adherence based on the light triad of personality and sense of coherence in patients with type-2 diabetes: examining the mediating role of psychological well-being.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background and Aims: Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) need a high degree of self-care behavior, treatment adherence, and good psychological health. Psychological health play a vital role in adherence to treatment regimen and self-management of diabetes. This study aims to identify the psychological predictors of self-care behaviors among patients with T2DM. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted at a diabetic clinic at a tertiary care hospital in North India. Structured pre-tested personal and clinical profile and self-efficacy, diabetes distress, depression and anxiety, and complications and fear of developing hypoglycaemia due to diabetes mellitus in the future are measured through standardized questionnaires. Results: The mean age of the participants was 53.5 (±3.68) years, and 41.4% were in the overweight (BMI: 25.0-29.9) and obese (16.7%, BMI > 30) category. Self-care behaviours found significant association with self-efficacy (r = 0.34, Conclusions: The current study suggests that self-efficacy, fear of hypoglycaemia and emotional state played an important role in adherence to self-care behaviour in T2DM management. Patients with diabetes mellitus should be routinely screened for psychological factors at diabetes clinics. Thus, developing tailored interventions to raise belief and self-efficacy might be a useful way to increase the involvement of patients in treatment.
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