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consumption of medicinal plants, especially when conventional treatments are not able to control diabetes, and the patient needs insulin administration, is remarkable. The aim of this paper is the attitude and social behaviors of Bandar Abbas 's people to consume of herbal medicine in treatment of DM.

Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017. In this study, 300 individuals aged 20 to 65 years were selected randomly from 10 locations in Bandar Abbas. The research instrument was a two-part questionnaire that evaluated demographic information and attitude. Data were analyzed by SPSS-24 software using descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation and frequency), ANOVA, T-test Independent and Chi-Square tests.
Results: The mean and standard deviation of people's attitude toward using herbal drugs in the treatment of diabetes was 47.15±3.23. The mean score of attitude with gender variables (P = 0.002), age (P = 0.04) and education (P = 0.02) was statistically significant. The majority of people had their information on herbal medicines through their parents and relatives, and this difference was statistically significant in distributing the frequency of information sources in individuals. (P = 0.001)

Conclusion: According to the results of this research, people's attitude towards the use of herbal medicines in the treatment of diabetes was at a relatively good level, which can play a constructive role in the scientific and executive planning of the health and medical professions.

 

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Background: Searching for health information and gaining knowledge plays an important role in the management of chronic diseases such as diabetes. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of information resources in self-management of diabetes in diabetic patients referred to health centers in Jahrom.
Methods: This study is a descriptive-analytical study that was performed on 393 patients with diabetes in Jahrom city and covered villages in 2018. Data collection tools included a form of personal information, a questionnaire based on the role of information sources in improving the disease of patients with diabetes, and information was collected through it and the results were statistically analyzed by spss24 software.
Results: The highest age range of the participants in this study was 45 to 60 years old (40.7%) and 67.9% of the patient population were women. 68.1% of patients with diabetes had information about their disease after infection. Most of their sources of information included physicians, family and friends, and other patients and the mass media, respectively. The most important reasons for not obtaining information in 31.9% of other patients were difficulty and lack of access to information resources.
Conclusion: The overall result of this study indicated the relatively high and good health literacy of the subjects. Also, the population who did not have knowledge about their disease were very eager to learn that this problem can be solved as much as possible by properly distributing and presenting educational resources and equalizing educational opportunities and equalization in affluent and deprived areas. The results of this research as well as its overall result can be used to improve the health and education system of the country and help improve and enhance the distribution of educational resources through proper training of health personnel and more cooperation of relevant organizations.