This study was conducted to examine the effect of attitude to death on self-management in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study was carried out in a descriptive and correlational type with the participation of n = 103 type 2 diabetes mellitus patients registered in the Internal Medicine Unit at a University Hospital. Personal Information Form, Death Attitude Profile-Revised (DAP-R), Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire and Fear of COVID-19 Scale were used in data collection. According to the results of the study, it was determined that diabetes patients' fear of COVID-19 increased their fear of death and self-management. Similarly, neuropathy and nephropathy developed in these patients. In addition, it was determined that the diabetic patients who worked 6–7 days a week outside the home had higher levels of fear. It was found that those with high fear were more attentive to social distancing, wearing masks and hand sanitizer use. Staying at home is also not always possible for patients with chronic diseases, and people struggle with COVID-19 by working in crowded workspaces. It is necessary to recognize the struggle of patients with chronic diseases and provide social, economic and psychological support.

本研究旨在探讨 COVID-19 大流行期间对死亡的态度对 2 型糖尿病患者自我管理的影响。这项研究以描述性和相关性的形式进行，有 103 名在大学医院内科登记的 2 型糖尿病患者参与。数据收集中使用了个人信息表、死亡态度概况修订版 (DAP-R)、糖尿病自我管理问卷和对 COVID-19 的恐惧量表。研究结果确定，糖尿病患者对COVID-19的恐惧增加了他们对死亡和自我管理的恐惧。同样，这些患者出现神经病变和肾病。此外，还发现每周外出工作 6-7 天的糖尿病患者的恐惧程度更高。研究发现，高度恐惧的人更注意保持社交距离、戴口罩和使用洗手液。对于慢性病患者来说，呆在家里并不总是可能的，而且人们通过在拥挤的工作场所工作来与 COVID-19 作斗争。有必要认识到慢性病患者的挣扎，并提供社会、经济和心理支持。