Study of treatment adherence in relation to perceived self-efficacy and perceived recovery in patients with type 2 diabetes

Document Type : Original Article

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1 PhD Student, Department of Psychology, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Tehran, Iran

2 Associated Professor, Department of Psychology, Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran,Iran

Abstract

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes is an incurable disease and treatment adherence plays a fundamental role in maintaining the health of these patients. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to study treatment adherence in relation to perceived self-efficacy and perceived recovery in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Method: The present study was applied and descriptive-correlational. The statistical population included all type 2 diabetic patients referring to medical centers in District 4 of Tehran in2022-2023. The study sample included 270 patients with type 2 diabetes who met the conditions for inclusion in the study. These individuals were selected using a convenience sampling method. To assess the participants, questionnaires of illness perception (Broadbent et al. 2006); treatment adherence (Modanloo, 2013), and Cohen's perceived stress (1983) were used. After collecting the information, data analysis was performed using the Pearson method and regression with SPSSV22 software.

Results: There is a significant negative correlation between treatment adherence and the perceived self-efficacy component (r = -0.59), the perceived helplessness component (r = -0.66), and the total perceived stress score (r = -0.67). The perceived self-efficacy component explained 35%, the perceived helplessness component explained 44%, and the total perceived stress score explained 45% of treatment adherence in a statistically significant manner.

Discussion and Conclusion: It can be concluded that perceived self-efficacy and perceived helplessness are related to treatment adherence in diabetic patients. Therefore, it is necessary to consider patients' perceptions of their illness and the level of perceived stress when developing treatment plans.

Keywords

Clinical Psychology and Personality

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 17 March 2025

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