The Effective Factors on Dietary Compliance among Diabetic Patients, Hamadan Regimen, 1995.

Abstract

Abstract: This study is a descriptive study for examined the role of health beliefs in diabetic diet regimen adherence. The subjects were 166 diabetics our patient with a mean age of 52 from a university diabetic care clinic. The means for collecting data were questionnaire. The questionnaire includes three parts. Personal specifications, health beliefs variables and compliance questions. Descriptive and inferential statistics have been to achieve the research objectives and the results have been shows in 43 tables and 10 diagrams. Finding of this study showed that 48.2% of the patients have diet regimen compliance. Susceptibility for diabetic complications and motivation had significant relation with compliance. With increased barriers from diet regimen, compliance decreased and with increased education also compliance increased. The greatest compliance was achieved with high perceived susceptibility and high motivation. Poor compliance was associated with high perceived barriers. These finding suggest that health beliefs may play important rale in diabetic diet regimen adherence.