ACCEPTANCE OF ILLNESS AND RELATED FACTORS IN TURKISH PATIENTS WITH DIABETES

BÜYÜKKAYA BESEN D., Esen A.

SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND PERSONALITY, cilt.40, sa.10, ss.1597-1609, 2012 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2224/sbp.2012.40.10.1597
  • Dergi Adı: SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND PERSONALITY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1597-1609
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: diabetes mellitus, acceptance of illness, life orientation, social support, self-efficacy, Turkey
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The most recommended goal in the management of chronic illnesses is the individual's acceptance of the illness, a factor which has not been investigated in Turkish society. We, therefore, distributed 300 questionnaires at hospitals in Turkey, with the aim of identifying the illness acceptance levels of Type 2 diabetes patients. Of the 300 patients, 46% were found to have a low acceptance level, which was related to low education and income status, the presence of other chronic illnesses, recent diagnosis, low social support, low self-efficacy, and pessimistic life orientation. Recommendations are made for interventions to increase the illness acceptance level of diabetic patients.