Health beliefs and treatment adherence among Maltese and Anglo-Saxon Australians with Type II diabetes mellitus

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Cassar, Kylie Anne (2003) Health beliefs and treatment adherence among Maltese and Anglo-Saxon Australians with Type II diabetes mellitus. PhD thesis, Victoria University.

Abstract

There is a growing body of research examining psychosocial aspects of diabetes. Relatively few studies, however, have investigated a theoretical framework to help integrate empirical knowledge. This study tested the utility of an expanded health belief model for explaining regimen adherence among Type II Diabetes patients. Furthermore, the study examined differences between Maltese Australian people and Anglo-Saxon Australian people. A paper and pencil questionnaire was administered to 147 people with Type II Diabetes who attended Diabetes Australia in Sunshine, Western Metropolitan Melbourne. The questionnaire measured adherence to diabetes medication, dietary treatment adherence, adherence to home blood glucose monitoring, 'perceived susceptibility and severity of diabetes and its complications', 'perceived benefits and barriers to carrying out treatment', 'health locus of control', 'attitudes toward doctors', 'beliefs about food', and demographic factors. Health beliefs predicted dietary treatment adherence. There were predictive relationships found between health beliefs and ethnic differences were evident. A new 'Diabetes Dietary Adherence Model' emerged from the findings, which may assist in re-directing patient education programs.

Item type Thesis (PhD thesis)
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/15745
Subjects Historical > FOR Classification > 1111 Nutrition and Dietetics
Historical > FOR Classification > 1117 Public Health and Health Services
Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > School of Social Sciences and Psychology
Keywords diabetes, psychological aspects, diabetes type II, patient behaviour, Maltese Australians, Anglo-Saxon Australians, health benefits, patient education, Sunshine, Western Metropolitan Melbourne
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