Self-Management Perceptions and Death Concerns of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Authors : Alev Yıldırım Keskin, Halil İbrahim Tuna, Enes Günhan

Pages : 743-749

Doi:10.54005/geneltip.1287564

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Publication Date : 2024-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aims: In this study, it was aimed to determine the death anxiety and diabetes self-management perceptions of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) patients. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 351 DM patients. As a data collection tool in the research; Patient Diagnosis Form, Death Anxiety Scale, and Diabetes Self-Management Perception Scale were used. Results: It was determined that 50.1% of the DM patients participating in the study were in the 36-64 age range, 67% were female, and 39.3% had death anxiety. It was found that the death anxiety scale mean score of the patients was 9.24±3.70 and the diabetes self-management perception scale mean score was 24.84±3.28. It was determined that the self-management of the primary school graduates was significantly higher than those who did not develop acute complications and those who did not develop acute complications (p 0.05. Conclusion: It was determined that the majority of patients with DM who participated in the study experienced moderate-severe death anxiety and their awareness of diabetes management was above moderate.
Keywords : Diabetes Mellitus, Death anxiety, self-management, illness,