Self-efficacy Affects Blood Sugar Control Among Adolescents With Type I Diabetes Mellitus

Self-management is crucial to diabetes control. To investigate the effectiveness of self-management in reaching target hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level, we conducted a study among Taiwanese adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods: Patients aged 12–20 years with type 1 DM participated in...

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Main Authors: An-Hsuan Chih, Chyi-Feng Jan, San-Ging Shu, Bee-Horng Lue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-07-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664610600848