Self-care, Family Support and Depression in Elderly Patients with Diabetes Mellitus / 기본간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
;
: 345-352, 2009.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-650805
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was done to investigate the degree of self-care, family support and depression, and relationship among these variables for elder with diabetes mellitus.METHOD:
Participants were 202 diabetic patients, 65 years or over, living in Seoul, Korea. Data were collected using the self-care tool for diabetic patients by Kim (1996), the family support tool for diabetic patients by Park (1984), and Korea\' s BDI scale by Lee (1995).RESULTS:
Of the patients, 43.1% showed HbA1c levels than higher 7%. The highest mean score was for self-care for medication compliance, and the lowest for blood glucose testing compliance. Factors affecting self-care were employment, education, HbA1c level, diabetic self-care education and complications. Factors affecting family support were living with family, diabetic self-care education, hospitalization and complications. Factors affecting depression were gender, living with family and complications. All of these factors were significant. Patients experiencing depression were 16.8% of patients. There was a significant positive correlation between self-care and family support, and significant negative correlations between self-care and depression, and family support and depression.CONCLUSION:
For more effective management of diabetes mellitus in elders, improvement in self-care compliance, and family support are needed
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Self Care
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Blood Glucose
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Compliance
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Depression
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Employment
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Medication Adherence
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Hospitalization
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Korea
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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