Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Diabetes mellitus has become a serious problem worldwide. Effects of diabetes stress, in addition to the physical complications had mental complications that make its treatment difficult. Concept of empowerment, enabling patients to make informed decisions and play an active role in planning and decision-making in health-related activities\.Aim: To determine the effect of empowering on self-care and coping strategies with type 1 diabetes....

Background: Receiving a diagnosis of a chronic disease such as diabetes mellitus can be a distressing and life-altering event. However, reactions to the receipt of this ‘bad news’ can be varied and are not always negative. Further research, particularly with non-Western populations, is required to explore patients’ differing reactions to their diagnosis.Objective: The objective of the study was to explore adult men and women’s reactio...