Correlation research of diabetes distress, self-perceived burden and social support in patients with middle-and-high risk of diabetic foot / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the status of diabetes distress in patients with middle-andhigh risk of diabetic foot and explore the impact of self-perceived burden and social support on diabetes distress.Methods Totally 205 patients with middle-and-high risk of diabetic foot were investigated with Diabetes Distress Scale,Self-perceived Burden Scale and Social Support Scale.Results The total average score of diabetes distress was (2.59±0.57),the diabetes distress level was correlated with self-perceived burden,dimensions of social support (r=0.481～0.653) and were influenced by gender,vocation,objective support,use of support.Conclusions Diabetes distress is widespread in patients with middleand-high risk of diabetic foot and was influenced by many factors,these provide the basis for taking effective interventions to reduce diabetes distress.