The Effect of Diabetes Management Shared Care Clinic on Glycated Hemoglobin A1c Compliance and Self-Management Abilities in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 4

Comparison of DES-DSF scores before and after management of DMSCC.

Question^a	Baseline M (IQR)	After management M (IQR)	S value^b	value
Q1. Tell others how they can help you better manage your diabetes	1 (1.5)	1 (2)	−312	0.0634
Q2. Try different ways to treat your diabetes more effectively	1 (1)	1 (2)	−356.5	0.0287
Q3. Ask for support to help manage your diabetes when you need it	1 (1.5)	1 (2)	−291	0.0770
Q4. Find the information you need to treat your diabetes on your own	2 (2)	2 (2)	−74.5	0.6398
Q5. Participate in community activities to improve care for people with diabetes	1 (1)	1 (0)	52.5	0.5809

Note. ^aThe answers of “1–5” for Q1–Q5 represent as follows: 1 point: never, 2 points: rarely, 3 points: sometimes, 4 points: often, and 5 points: always. ^bThe S value after paired-sample Wilcoxon signed-rank test. M (IQR): median (interquartile range).