Tharek, Zahirah Ramli, Anis Safura Whitford, David L. Ismail, Zaliha Zulkifli, Maryam Mohd Sharoni, Siti Khuzaimah Ahmad Shafie, Asrul A. Jayaraman, Thevaraajan Relationship between self-efficacy, self-care behaviour and glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Malaysian primary care setting. <p><strong>BACKGROUND:</strong> Self-efficacy has been shown to be positively correlated with self-care behaviour and glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, such evidence is lacking in the Malaysian primary care setting. The objectives of this study were to i) determine the levels of self-efficacy, self-care behaviour and glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Malaysian primary care setting ii) determine the relationship between self-efficacy, self-care behaviour and glycaemic control iii) determine the factors associated with glycaemic control.</p> <p><strong>METHODS:</strong> This was a cross-sectional study involving patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus from two public primary care clinics in Malaysia. Self-efficacy and self-care behaviour levels were measured using previously translated and validated DMSES and SDSCA questionnaires in Malay versions, respectively. Glycaemic control was measured using HbA</p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> This study demonstrated that higher self-efficacy was correlated with improved self-care behaviour and better glycaemic control. Findings of this study suggest the importance of including routine use of self-efficacy measures in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in primary care.</p> Malaysia;Primary care;Self-care behaviour;Self-efficacy;Type 2 diabetes mellitus.;Family Care 2019-11-22
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