Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects the quality of life (QoL) of patients in all dimensions. QoL of DM patient tends to experience of unfavorable condition.

Objectives: The present study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of self-efficacy development model with health belief model approach through diabetes self-management education (DSME) in two group of DM patient with the goal to increase QoL.

Materials and Methods: The type of research was a quasi-experimental study. 30 DM patients with ≤18 years old were included in the study. The patient was assigned to two groups. The first group of patients received self-efficacy development model with health belief model approach through DSME with six sessions and the second group of patients did not received this model. The QoL with SF-36 was the indicator.

Results: There were statistically significant differences in the QoL using SF-36 between two groups with t-test, it was found that P = 0.000. The analysis revealed that there was a significant difference in the mean score between the group which obtained the treatment of self-efficacy development model with health belief model approach through DSME and the group which did not obtain it.

Conclusion: The intervention using self-efficacy development model with health belief model approach through DSME showed a statistically significant improvement in the DM QoL.

Key words: Self-efficacy Development Model; Health Belief Model; Diabetes Self-management Education; Quality of Life