Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the Belief related to Rejection of Insulin injection among type 2 diabetic patients based on Health Belief Model (HBM).
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 400 diabetic patients referred to Kermanshah Diabetes Research Center who were recruited with available sampling method. The participants completed a self-administered questionnaire including demographic characteristics, and HBM construct. Data was analyzed by SPSS-16 using coefficient correlation, Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis statistics.
Results: The maximum scores of Participants in perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, self-efficacy, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action was 66/95%, 60/7%, 59/95%, 51/97%, 68/04%, 74/74%respectively. Results showed that, in diabetic patients (II) require insulin level Susceptibility, severity and perceived benefits were intermediate, and the barriers to acceptance of insulin therapy were more.
Conclusion: Preparing training packages for promoting knowledge and self-efficacy and removing related berries of insulin therapy acceptance in diabetic patients are necessary.