Journal of Advanced Practices in Nursing

Department of Paramedic Education, Higher Institute of Nursing of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia

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• Research Article   
  The Effect of a Therapeutic Education Program on the Feeling of Self-Efficacy, Self-Care Behaviors and Glycemic Control (HbA1c) in Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Tunisia
  Author(s): Amira Abbassi*
  
  Introduction: Diabetes represents a real public health problem due to its increasing frequency, morbidity, mortality and economic cost. The process of teaching individuals to manage their diabetes was considered an important part of clinical management. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of a therapeutic education program for type 2 diabetic patients on their sense of self-efficacy and on their self-care behaviors and on their glycemic control (HbA1c). Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 120 patients with type 2 diabetes who were randomly divided into two groups, experimental group and control group. The study was carried out at the outpatient endocrinology department of La Rabta University Hospital in Tunis. Data were assessed by three tools, a questionnaire for sociodemographic data, DMSES for self-e.. Read More»
  

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