# The relationships among self-efficacy, health literacy, self-care and glycemic control in older people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
> Saleh A.

URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/the-relationships-among-self-efficacy-health-literacy-self-care-and-glycemic-con
Jurnal / Konferensi: Working with Older People
Tahun terbit: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-08-2020-0044
ISSN: 13663666
Kuartil SJR: Q3
Citations: 16

## Authors
- Saleh A.

## Abstract
Purpose This study aims to identify the relationships among self-efficacy, health literacy, self-care and glycemic control in older people with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Design/methodology/approach This study was a descriptive analytics correlational study with a cross-sectional design. The sampling method was purposive sampling involving 68 older people with type 2 DM. Findings The results showed that self-efficacy, health literacy and self-care correlated with glycemic control at significant levels of p = 0.020, p = 0.002 and p = 0.022, respectively. Practical implications Nurses should help older people with type 2 DM in maintaining their self-efficacy and self-care and increasing their health literacy to ensure their glycemic control is in normal state. Originality/value This study showed that self-care, self-efficacy and health literacy had a significant correlation with glycemic control in older people with type 2 DM. It indicates that the better self-care, self-efficacy and health literacy of patients, the more likely the patients’ blood HbA1C level to be in the normal range.

## Keywords
- Glycemic
- Health literacy
- Nonprobability sampling
- Medicine
- Self-efficacy
- Literacy
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Gerontology
- Self care
- Health care
- Diabetes mellitus
- Type 2 diabetes
- Psychology
- Population
- Environmental health
- Endocrinology
- Social psychology
- Economic growth
- Economics
- Pedagogy

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