Aim: This study examined the relationships between patient-centred care, diabetes self-management and selected health outcomes for Omani patients with type-2 diabetes.
Methods: Cross-sectional surveys were administered for 237 patients with type-2 diabetes. Hierarchical regression analyses examined the relationships between the selected study variables.
Results: The sample was middle-aged (M = 48, SD = 11.0 years) with nearly a decade (M = 9.68, SD = 6.11) since being diagnosed with type-2 diabetes, with higher than ideal glycaemic control measures (M = 8.8%, SD = 2.4%). In bivariate analyses, patient-centred care was positively associated with diabetes self-management but not with glycaemic control or quality of life. However, after controlling demographic and clinical characteristics, patient-centred care was positively associated with both physical and mental aspects of health-related quality of life. In the final regression model, controlling for demographic and clinical characteristics and patient-centred care, diabetes self-management significantly predicted both glycaemic control and both physical and mental aspects of health-related quality of life.
Conclusions: The findings support that providing individualized care may contribute to the self-management of chronic conditions. For achieving optimal outcomes, it may be necessary for providers to effectively assess patients' unique challenges and motivations. Increasing diabetes self-management may improve quality of life and reduce diabetes complications.
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