Self-Management Perceptions and Death Concerns of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Aims: In this study, it was aimed to determine the death anxiety and diabetes self-management perceptions of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) patients. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 351 DM patients. As a data collection tool in the research; Patient Diagnosis Form, Death Anxiety Scale, and Diabetes Self-Management Perception Scale were used. Results: It was determined that 50.1% of the DM patients participating in the study were in the 36-64 age range, 67% were female, and 39.3% had death anxiety. It was found that the death anxiety scale mean score of the patients was 9.24±3.70 and the diabetes self-management perception scale mean score was 24.84±3.28. It was determined that the self-management of the primary school graduates was significantly higher than those who did not develop acute complications and those who did not develop acute complications (p