• Farah Habib
• Anisa.M.Durrani

Diabetes is a metabolic cum vascular disorder, which needs behavioral alterations and adaptation to control over the disease and health consciousness has been linked with improved self-care. The purpose of the present study is to find the correlation between health consciousness and glycemic level among type 2 diabetic patients. A correlational study was conducted with a sample size of 200 type-2 diabetes mellitus patients aged between 30 – 60 years, with no co-morbidity in the OPD of Rajiv Gandhi Centre of Diabetes and Endocrinology, JNMC, Aligarh. Individual interviews were performed to collect information through a 12 item five point likert type health consciousness scale and glycemic level was measured by glycosylated hemoglobin. The regression model showed 14% contribution of health consciousness in predicting glycemic control. Correlation coefficients revealed inverse relationship of predictor and criterion variable (r= -.402, p < .01). It was concluded from the results that health consciousness positively affect the glycemic control among patients through engaging in variety of self-care behaviors.

Diabetes Mellitus, Health consciousness, Glycemic level, HbA1c.

"Contribution of Health Consciousness in controlling blood glucose level among diabetes patients", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.188-190, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811425.pdf

"Contribution of Health Consciousness in controlling blood glucose level among diabetes patients", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp188-190, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811425.pdf