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Validation of an Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills model of diabetes self-care (IMB-DSC). Patient Educ Couns 2010 Apr;79(1):49-54

Date

08/25/2009

Pubmed ID

19699601

Pubmed Central ID

PMC3042801

DOI

10.1016/j.pec.2009.07.016

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-77649272656 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   126 Citations

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Comprehensive behavior change frameworks are needed to provide guidance for the design, implementation, and evaluation of diabetes self-care programs in diverse populations. We applied the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) model, a well-validated, comprehensive health behavior change framework, to diabetes self-care.

METHODS: Patients with diabetes were recruited from an outpatient clinic. Information gathered pertained to demographics, diabetes knowledge (information); diabetes fatalism (personal motivation); social support (social motivation); and diabetes self-care (behavior). Hemoglobin A1C values were extracted from the patient medical record. Structural equation models tested the IMB framework.

RESULTS: More diabetes knowledge (r=0.22 p<0.05), less fatalistic attitudes (r=-0.20, p<0.05), and more social support (r=0.27, p<0.01) were independent, direct predictors of diabetes self-care behavior; and through behavior, were related to glycemic control (r=-0.20, p<0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: Consistent with the IMB model, having more information (more diabetes knowledge), personal motivation (less fatalistic attitudes), and social motivation (more social support) was associated with behavior; and behavior was the sole predictor of glycemic control.

PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The IMB model is an appropriate, comprehensive health behavior change framework for diabetes self-care. The findings indicate that in addition to knowledge, diabetes education programs should target personal and social motivation to effect behavior change.

Author List

Osborn CY, Egede LE

Author

Leonard E. Egede MD Center Director, Chief, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Blood Glucose
Confidence Intervals
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Female
Health Behavior
Health Education
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Educational
Models, Psychological
Motivation
Patient Education as Topic
Qualitative Research
Self Care
Social Support
Statistics as Topic
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
Young Adult