Rong Nie1, Yanhong Han2, Jiaqi Xu3, Qiao Huang3, Jing Mao4. 1. School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; School of Health Science & Nursing, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, Hubei 430023, China. 2. Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China. 3. School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China. 4. School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China. Electronic address: jm2012@hust.edu.cn.
Abstract
AIM: To explore illness perception and perceived risk of developing diabetes complications in relation to health-promoting self-care behaviors among Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. BACKGROUND: Illness and risk perceptions are important determinants of various health behaviors. However, few studies have simultaneously examined the impacts of these two constructs on self-care among diabetic patients. METHODS: Data were collected on participants' characteristics, illness perception, risk perception, and health-promoting self-care behaviors over 6months among 304 subjects from three general hospitals. RESULTS: Significant associations between illness perception and risk perception were observed. Illness perception and/or risk perception explained an independent, small but significant proportion of the variance in each health-promoting self-care behavior. CONCLUSION: One's perceptions of illness and future risk might be influential in understanding health-promoting self-care among diabetic patients. It may be useful to improve self-management by tailoring intervention content to individuals' illness-related perceptions.
AIM: To explore illness perception and perceived risk of developing diabetes complications in relation to health-promoting self-care behaviors among Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. BACKGROUND: Illness and risk perceptions are important determinants of various health behaviors. However, few studies have simultaneously examined the impacts of these two constructs on self-care among diabeticpatients. METHODS: Data were collected on participants' characteristics, illness perception, risk perception, and health-promoting self-care behaviors over 6months among 304 subjects from three general hospitals. RESULTS: Significant associations between illness perception and risk perception were observed. Illness perception and/or risk perception explained an independent, small but significant proportion of the variance in each health-promoting self-care behavior. CONCLUSION: One's perceptions of illness and future risk might be influential in understanding health-promoting self-care among diabeticpatients. It may be useful to improve self-management by tailoring intervention content to individuals' illness-related perceptions.
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