The relative study on uncertainty and coping style of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Objective:To investigate the level of uncertainty in illness and coping style of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)，and analyze the correlation between the two factors． Methods:One hundred and six patients with T2DM by the convenience sampling were investigated with Mishel's Uncertainty in Illness Scale and medical coping mode questionnaire． The Results were analyzed for the correlations． Results:The level of uncertainty in illness in patients with T2DM was at the middle level． The score of uncertainty in illness was negatively correlated with confrontation(P 0． 01)，and it was positively correlated with resignation(P 0． 05)． Conclusions:Nurses should measure uncertainty in illness in patients with T2DM diabetes and help them to adopt appropriate coping， so as to reduce patients' uncertainty in illness and improve those patients' life quality．