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The diabetes mellitus has became a major disease threatening the health of people in ocncern of the increasing motality rate. The purpose of the study was to investigate the status and problems of patients''self-care,and the correlation of health belief and social support to the self-care and diabetic control.122 patients were selected from the metabolic OPD of a medical center by purposive sampling. the deta were collected via face to face semi-structured interviews. The results reveals that:1)Half of the patients were over-weighted the blood sugar control was poor in 9% of the patients.As to the health belief,most patients agree with the effectiveness of treatment.the severity of the disease, and the possibility of having complication. Most patients had neutral attitude towards traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine.As to social support,the emotional support was the highest.2)The patient''s age and occupation were statistically different with diatery control.Occupation and modes of treatment were significant associate with medication behavior.Havig/having not occupation influence the patieht''s exercise behavior.3)There was a positive correlation of health belief and social support to self-care, a negtive correlation of self-care to blood sugar control.4)Occupation, perceived severity, perceived barriers, and information support were important variables to predict the self-care behavior of diabetics.5)42.6% of patients had received traditional Chinese medical treatment.6)The difficults in diatery control were self-control and poor recognition of food.The difficulties in medication behaviors were pain from injection, forgetting taking medication. and inconvenience in carring drugs.The main problems in exercise were having no time, poor weather,being lazy, and discomfort after exercise. The study findings are helpful to the medical and nursing proffessionals to realize the health belief,social support and self-care of NIDDM.This study also provides important implications for nursing education and nursing practice.
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