Effect of Peer Group Support Educational Intervention on the HgA1c Level and Self-care Behaviors of Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Referred to Zahedan Diabetes Clinics
Kimiya Sabagh,
Fereshteh Ghaljaei,
Mohammadreza Ghorbani
Abstract:Background: Diabetes is a chronic and costly disease that is very common in adolescents. Improving self-care behaviors will be a motivation to continue treatment. On the other hand, peer support and education have been used as an effective method in reducing behavioral and attitudinal disorders caused by chronic diseases. Objectives: Determining the effect of peer group support educational intervention on the HgA1C level and self-care behaviors of adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Methods: This quasi-experimen… Show more
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