Özet:

The study was conducted to examine the relationship of the problems experienced by individuals with type 2 diabetes on their self-care. This descriptive study was conducted with 210 individuals with diabetes who agreed to participate in the study between March and May 2021. Research data were collected using the ‘‘Patient Description Form’’, ‘‘Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale (PAID Scale)’’ and ‘‘Diabetes Self-Care Scale (DSCS)’’. Independent sample t-test, One-way analysis of variance and Pearson correlation analysis were used to evaluate the data. The mean age of the individuals participating in the study was 56.3±14.0 and 57.6% was female. 38.1% of the patients have been diabetic for 6-11 years and more than half (64.3%) have HbA1c values in the range of 6.5-7.9. The mean total score of PAID Scale was 53.88 ±19.91, the mean score of DSCS was 79.96 ±13.13, and no statistically significant correlation was found between the mean total scores of PAID Scale and DSCS (r=0.135; p= 0.102). It was found that age, education, duration of diabetes, knowledge of complications and hospitalization affected PAID Scale scores, and education status, income, HbA1c value, frequency of diabetes control, and hospitalization affected DSCS scores. (p<0.05). As a result of the study, no significant relationship was found between the problems experienced by individuals with type 2 diabetes and their self-care. It is important to reduce problem areas and increase self-care in diabetes.

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