Cross-sectional analysis identifies self-efficacy and gender as key factors in diabetes self-management among rural T2DM patients, suggesting community involvement is vital.
Key Points
Self-efficacy significantly impacts diabetes self-management in rural T2DM patients, with a strong relationship found.
Knowledge and gender also show a significant correlation with diabetes self-management outcomes in the study's population.
Multiple linear regression analysis explains 28% of the variance in diabetes self-management based on key variables identified.
The study highlights the need for community nurses to enhance self-efficacy through targeted interventions and family support.