The effect of education to individuals with type 2 diabetes on self efficacy

The study was carried out with individuals monitored between May and December 2018 in Bolu Izzet Baysal State Hospital Internal Medicine Polyclinics and Diabetes Training and Monitoring Unit. In order to carry out the study, written permission was obtained from "Ege University Clinical Research Ethics Committee", the research institution and individuals who participated in the study. The research consists of two stages. The first stage of the "Self-Reported Measure of Medication Adherence Scale" was a sample of the validity reliability stage consisting of 182 oral antidiabetic patients with type 2 diabetes. The individuals involved in this stage were not included in the second stage of the study In the second stage, 103 people with diabetes were trained, but the research was completed with 93 individuals because 10 individuals could not be reached during monitoring periods. The mean self-efficacy scores of the subjects were Z1=51.80±14.00, Z2=72.86±8.79 and Z3=71.23±9.92. There was a 47.49% increase between Z1-Z2 and a 37.50% increase between Z1-Z3 by monitoring periods. A reduction of 2.23% occurred between Z2-Z3. Statistically significant differences were found between scale 4 sub-dimensions of Z1, Z2, Z3 periods and total scale score medians (p <0.05). The mean medication adherence scores of individuals were Z1=1.77±1.12, Z2=3.29±0.92 and Z3=3.16±1.03. While there was an 85.87% increase between Z1-Z2 and a 78.53% between Z1-Z3 in medication adherence, a decrease of 3.95% occurred between Z2-Z3. During all monitoring periods; the most frequently used method of coping strategies of individuals was the sub-dimension of orientation towards religion, while the least used method was substance use. A positive relationship was found between self-efficacy and medication adherence during all monitoring periods. It has been determined that training has a positive effect on self-efficacy and medication adherence.