Purpose: to determine the effect of education - support based on Orem's self-care model for the behavior of the controller, and the severity of symptoms in women with mild peripheral diabetic neuropathy.
Study design: randomized in two groups. Study population: diabetic women with mild diabetic peripheral neuropathy underlying member 22 Bahman Hospital Diabetes Clinic.inclusion Main criteria: type 2 diabetes, a hospital diabetes clinic underlying 22 Bahman, suffering from mild peripheral neuropathy, ranging from 35 to 65 years, with a minimum of literacy, the ability for self-care. Glysemic hemoglobin of greater than 7 milligram per deciliter of blood, according to the questionnaire Toobert, moderate and weak level of patient care. She is not pregnant. Exclusion criteria: uncooperative patient, damage to the lower limbs during the study, out of date Diabetes Clinic, changes in medical treatment. The sample size of 60 patients in each group (control and test). Interventions in the study and Time of study: the experimental group trained face to face and group (in terms of public needs, developmental and health deviation of the three domains of knowledge, motivation and skills), using instruments such as projectors and Whiteboard, 4 groups 15 people, over 7 sessions of 1 hour (on average) for each group are within 4 weeks. After the end of 3 months, the researcher takes a phone call every 10 days, the samples selected days of the week to go and Counseling specifies. The primary outcome and outcomes of the study: The study identified the positive effects of the intervene model and proposed its application to in the group of diabetic patients Strengthen their ability level and in the treatment and care of different aspects, direct participation will be, And to reach its optimum level of care.