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Pegah Piran, Dariush Mehboodi, Marzieh Hosseini,
Volume 5, Issue 1 (3-2017)
Abstract

Introduction: Type II diabetes is the most common metabolic disorder, the prevalence of which is increasing in Iran. The relationship between metabolic control and preventive behaviors is established. Attitude is an important determinant in preventive behaviors. This study investigated the attitudes of patients with type II diabetes towards preventive behaviors for disease complications.

Materials and Methods: This descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional study was performed among 200 patients with type II diabetes referring to diabetes center in Bandar Abbas, Iran. The participants were chosen through convenience sampling. The data was collected through a questionnaire on attitudes towards preventive behaviors for type II diabetes complications. The validity and reliability of this scale were established in a paper by Jahanfar et al. To analyze the data, Pearson correlation coefficient was run in SPSS version 19.

Results: In total, 129 patients were female and 71 were male, and the majority of the patients had a positive attitude towards preventive behaviors. Level of education (P=0.04), as well as consumption of fruits and vegetables (P=0.00) were significantly correlated with attitudes towards preventive behaviors. However, no significant relationship was found between duration of disease and attitude (P=0.341).

Conclusions: The mentioned relationships emphasize the importance of implementing training programs, providing facilities, and adopting appropriate policies to improve preventive behaviors for diabetes complications in both patients and general population


Mostafa Peyvand, Hossein Ansari, Abolfazl Payandeh, Mohamad Ali Yadegari,
Volume 11, Issue 2 (4-2023)
Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes is a common disease that causes eye complications and leads to vision loss and blindness. Diabetic retinopathy is one of the main causes of blindness in the world and the most common cause of new cases of blindness. Predicting the occurrence time of this complication in diabetic people is one of the health priorities of society. The purpose of this study was to determine the cumulative probability of the occurrence of type II diabetes retinopathy using survival analysis in Zahedan City, Iran.
Materials and Methods: This was a historical cohort study using the survival analysis method, which was carried out descriptively and analytically on 410 patients in 2019. Data were calculated using SPSS22 software and descriptive tests, followed by the Kaplan-Meier method and the Cox proportional hazards model of survival.
Results: The results of this study showed that 103 (25.13%) patients had retinopathy. The median survival time (months) of the occurrence of cardiac complications was related to marital status, fasting blood sugar, smoking, hemoglobin A1c, and blood lipids (P<0.05). The variables of fasting blood sugar, A1c, and two-hour blood glucose remained in the final model of the multiple Cox regression.
Conclusion: The findings of the current research showed that the prevalence of retinopathy in the studied population was relatively high and had a significant effect on reducing survival time. Therefore, it is necessary to make interventions in lifestyle changes, and regular control of blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar to prevent the disease and reduce complications related to diabetes
 

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