Utli, HediyeVural Doğru, Birgül2021-07-292021-07-292021https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34301496/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcd.2021.07.009https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12514/2716https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000697686000008?AlertId=d383397b-4355-449e-9419-70f9e0e77c15&SID=F1vcqQId99jRM5IHv6Zhttps://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85111050234&origin=resultslist&sort=plf-f&src=s&sid=0a49b395cff9c26d8f4e4d27b8d1751a&sot=b&sdt=b&sl=30&s=DOI%2810.1016%2fj.pcd.2021.07.009%29&relpos=0&citeCnt=0&searchTerm=Aims: The research was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on levels of self-management in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive type of study was conducted between 21 December 2020 and 1 April 2021. It was performed with 378 individuals with type 2 diabetes attending the endocrinology clinic and outpatients' department of a government hospital who agreed to participate in the research. In the collection of data, a Patient Identification Form, Visual Analog Scales (an Anxiety VAS and a Stress VAS), and the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire (DSMQ) were used. The Wilcoxon test, Independent Sample t test, One-Way Anova and binary logistic regression were used in the analysis of data. Results: The Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire (DSMQ) total mean score of the individuals with type 2 diabetes participating in the study during the COVID-19 pandemic was 5.25 ± 1.04. Their anxiety total mean score was 0.32 ± 1.56, and their total mean stress score was 7.06 ± 1.62. Being male, over the age of 65, married and having a diagnosis of diabetes for 6-11 years, increased smoking, the COVID-19 pandemic, reduced physical activity (not walking) and support obtained from health professionals, and increased anxiety and stress levels were found to be risk factors affecting diabetic self-management. Conclusions: The findings show that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on the self-management levels of individuals with type 2 diabetes.en10.1016/j.pcd.2021.07.009info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCOVID-19 pandemic Self-management Type 2 diabetesArticleQ3WOS:0006976860000082-s2.0-8511105023434301496