Objective: To analyze the effect of the Family-Centered Empowerment Model on self-efficacy in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Methodology: The study design was one group pre-test post-test design. The sample size consisted of 37 respondents with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The family-centered empowerment model intervention was conducted once per week for four weeks followed by telephone monitoring. Glycemic control was evaluated with HbA1c, and self-efficacy was evaluated by Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy scale. The data were analyzed using Wilcoxon test.
Results: There was a statistically significant increase in self-efficacy (p
Key words: Family-centered, HbA1c, self-efficacy, Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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