objective: diabetes is one of the most prevalent disorders in human. during recent years the rate of diabetes had been increased in the world and it will be increased by 122% from 1995 to 2025. the aim of this study was to determine the self-care of diabetic patients referred to rahmatabad health care center in yazd city, iran. materials and methods: this was a descriptive study done on 152 dia...

abstract background: the prevalence of self‑neglect among the elderly is expected to rise with a rapid increase in the growth of the older population. however, self‑neglect in the elderly and the factors related to it are not fully understood due to the limited research in the area, lack of consensus in the definition of the concept, and limited instrumentation. the purpose of this study was to...

background: self-care is an essential element in treating a person with diabetes; and managing diabetes is of prime importance. the aim of this study was to investigate the predictors of adherence to self-care behavior among women with type 2 diabetes.   methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on 210 female patients aged 30 to 60. data collection tool was an anonymous valid and reliab...

background: diabetes is one of the major concerns in the third millennium; affecting more people every day. the prevalence of this disease in iran is reported to be high (about 7.7%). the most important method to control this disease and prevent its complications from happening is self-care. according to various studies, this method has not found its appropriate place among patients with diabet...

background: given the importance of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) and role of different factors in self-care behaviors of copd patients, this study was conducted to determine the effect of self-efficacy program on self-care behaviors of copd patients. materials and methods: in this semi-experimental study, 62 copd patients were recruited in which 31 subjects were in control g...

conclusions based on our findings, it is crucial to implement well-designed educational programs to improve hypertension self-care behaviors. background an assessment of an individual’s hypertension self-care behavior may provide clinicians and practitioners with important information regarding how to better control hypertension. objectives the objective of this study was to investigate the sel...

background: self care of diabetes is essential for control of disease and improvement of quality of patients' life. the aim of this study was to assess factors influencing self-care practice of patients in urban area of urmia, northwest of iran. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 400 diabetic patients were randomly selected from eight healthcare centers in urmia city in 2010. data collecti...

background chronic heart failure (chf) is associated with unpredictably increased prevalence of hospital admissions. self-care is one of the most important aspects of management for patients with chf. self-care adequacy has led to increased satisfaction, independence in daily activities, reduced stress, and morbidity. objectives we aimed to assess the relationship between self-care behavior and...

conclusions the orem-based self-care model program can be a useful tool to improve sleep quality of patients with ms. future studies can be directed to investigate the effects of such interventions on other common problems of patients. results before the intervention, there was no significant difference between the two groups with regard to mean scores of sleep quality (p = 0.22). both groups r...

background education is an integral part of the treatment in diabetes mellitus. attendance at long courses might not be convenient for many patients. objectives the current study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of self-management, short course instruction on glycemic control in adults with diabetes mellitus. patients and methods a total of 60 patients with diabetes mellitus were ran...