[ relationship between self-concept and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes]

ABSTRACT

Diabetes is a serious chronic illness and needs end of life care behavior that its-reflect will be as a physical, mental and social disequilibrium. Also, self-concept is an overall view of him/her-self that encompass all the strengths and weaknesses of individual. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between self-concept and quality of life in people with type 2 diabetes. This descriptive-correlation study was done on 280 patients with type 2 diabetes admitted to clinic of diabetes in Imam Khomeini hospital at Ardebil. Data were gathered by questionnaires, including socio-demographic status, Farrell and Grant questionnaires and Beck's self concept test. The data were analyzed using SPSS by descriptive analysis, Chi-square, and exact Fisher tests. Most patients with type 2 diabetes had low self-concept [98 [34.5%]] and low quality of life level [123 [43.9%]]. Results of chi-square test [P=0.001] and Pearson correlation [r=0.91] indicated that there was statistically significant relationship between quality of life and self-concept. Our study showed that self-concept and quality of life have direct and positive relationships. Then, we can modify and enhance the quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes, increase their self-concept until they have a suitable self-care and be prevented the physical, emotional and psychological complications of diabetes