The Influence of Family-Centered Nursing and Spiritual Therapies on Self-Management and Glycated Hemoglobin A

The risk factor of elevated glycated hemoglobin could result microvasculer and macrovasculer complication among the patients with type 2 diabetes. Glycated Hemoglobin A level is strongly influenced by patients self-management. This study aimed to investigate the effect of family-centered nursing and spiritual therapies on self-management and Glycated Hemoglobin A. A quasi-experimental study using a control group conducted in 60 samples that were divided into three groups. The group who received family-centered nursing and spiritual therapies in group 1, family-centered nursing only in group 2, and standard treatment in group 3. Self-management questionnairre and Glycated Hemoglobin A level were measured in the three groups before intervention as a baseline data, and 3 months after intervention. Data was analyzed by using repeated ANOVA and path analysis. The result revealed that there was a significant difference in self-management in grup 1 compared with grup 2 and 3, but there was no significant difference in Glycated Hemoglobin A in all group. Intention only as a part of self-management had a significant influence on behavior (p