“…Diabetes researchers have shifted their focus to rehabilitation, psychosocial factors, and cognitive factors, such as self‐efficacy (Bandura, ; Yukawa et al ., ; Wu et al ., ; Sharoni et al ., ), target setting, problem solving, and empowerment (Funnel & Anderson, ; Wu et al ., ,c). Many factors affect a patient's health behavior, including knowledge, skills, attitudes, health beliefs, and social support.…”