Assessment of Health Seeking Behaviour and Self-Efficacy of Diabetic Patients

Dr. Kiruba J C, Divya T S, Neena Velsier

Abstract: Background: Diabetes mellitus is a growing global health concern requires effective self-management to prevent complications. Effective management of Diabetes Mellitus depends largely on patients? health-seeking behaviour and their level of self-efficacy. Health-seeking behaviour refers to the actions taken by individuals to maintain health, such as attending regular follow-ups, adhering to treatment, and seeking medical care when required. Self-efficacy refers to a person?s confidence in their ability to manage disease-related tasks effectively. Poor health-seeking behaviour and low self-efficacy may result in poor glycaemic control, and increased complications. Methodology: The present study was intended to assess health seeking behaviour and self-efficacy of diabetes patients. The objectives of the study were to assess health seeking behaviour, level of self-efficacy, relationship between health seeking behaviour and self-efficacy, association between health seeking behaviour and selected socio demographic variables and association between self-efficacy and selected socio demographic variables of diabetic patients. A non-experimental Survey design was used, data were collected among 150 diabetic patients attending OPDs of Cherunniyoor PHC, Vettoor PHC, Government Varkala Taluk hospital and SivagiriSree Narayana Medical Mission hospital in Thiruvananthapuram district. The Summary of Diabetes Self- Care Activities (SDSCA) was used to assess the health seeking behaviour and Stanford Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale (DSES) was used to assess self-efficacy of Diabetic patients. Results: The result revealed that among 150 diabetic patients, 54% have poor health seeking behaviour, 43% have moderate health seeking behaviour and 3% have good health seeking behaviour and regarding self-efficacy 39 % have low self-efficacy, 36% have moderate self-efficacy and 25% have high self-efficacy. The study found that moderate positive Pearson correlation between health-seeking behaviour and self-efficacy among diabetic patients (r = .399, p

Keywords: health seeking behaviour, self-efficacy, diabetic patients

How to Cite?: Dr. Kiruba J C, Divya T S, Neena Velsier, "Assessment of Health Seeking Behaviour and Self-Efficacy of Diabetic Patients", Volume 15 Issue 9, September 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 386-390, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26902202846, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26902202846

Download Citation: APA | MLA | BibTeX | EndNote | RefMan