The analysis of health behaviours and illness acceptance in patients with diabetes

Abstract

Background. Presently, diabetes is one of the major problems of healthcare, both in medical and socio-economic terms, in most countries worldwide. a key role in the proper functioning of diabetic patients is played by health behaviors, which result in specific health effects. Objectives. the analysis of health behaviors and illness acceptance in patients with diabetes. Material and methods. the study was conducted at the national health care centre "kMw centrum zdrowia" in Stargard. the study included 215 people aged 30-87 suffering from diabetes. the study was carried out by means of a diagnostic survey method, and the research tool used was a questionnaire. it consisted of three parts, the first of which was the authors' questionnaire, the second was the health behavior inventory (hbi), and the third was the acceptance of illness Scale (aiS).