TITLE:
Peer Support in Improving Self-Efficacy of Rural Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and the Application of Drugs to Reduce the Pain from Diabetes
AUTHORS:
Ailan Pan, Longbo Liao, Qiaoyun Li, Liyan Qin
KEYWORDS:
Peer Support, Rural Area, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Pain, Self-Efficacy
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases,
Vol.6 No.4,
April
27,
2016
ABSTRACT: Objective: This study aims
to explore the effect of peer support in improving self-efficacy of rural
patients with type 2 diabetes and the application of drugs to reduce the pain
from diabetes. Methods: Patients with type 2 diabetes in the rural area were
selected and they were divided into the peer group and control group with
voluntary. The patients in peer support group applied six kinds of activity
patterns, while the control group was carried out with routine activities.
Results: Comparison indexes for the two groups are mastering degree of related
knowledge to diabetes, control compliance rate of indicators related to
diabetes, and management ofdiabetes
self-efficacy. Comparing with the control group, indexes in peer support group
were significantly increased (P