Effect of Training Sessions on Awareness, Disease Management, and Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Journal Article

Aims: Quality of life is especially important in patients with diabetes. This study aimed to investigate the quality of life model in patients with type 2 diabetes based on awareness and mediated disease management behaviors. Materials & Methods: In this study, 300 patients with type 2 diabetes in Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, and India were studied. Research instruments include a diabetes patient awareness questionnaire, disease management behaviors questionnaire, and quality of life questionnaire in diabetic patients. The covariance multivariable test and structural equation modeling were used in SPSS 23 software. Findings: The results of the analysis of the measurement model show that the factor structure of the research scales is approved, and the test results of the field model show that the fit indices are in a good condition. The results showed that disease management behaviors have a significant direct effect on the quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes and awareness has direct and indirect effects on quality of life (mediated by disease management behaviors). Conclusion: Findings indicate the importance of the role of awareness and disease management behaviors in the quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes. Also, the results showed that the studied variables were upgraded for the post-test mode.