Factors Influencing Use of Medical Alert Identification in Diabetic Patients Using Insulin / 임상간호연구
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
;
(3): 312-320, 2017.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-750226
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to identify perception, use status and factors influencing use of medical alert identification (ID) in diabetic patients who are on insulin.METHODS:
A survey was conducted from December 2013 to April 2014 with 198 people who were asked to participate in the survey.RESULTS:
The medical alert ID perception score was 3.54 on a 5-point scale. Most of respondents (82.8%) knew about the medical alert ID, but only 23.2% of respondents wore a medical alert ID and only 43.5% of respondents always wore a medical alert ID. Perception and frequency of possession were positively correlated (r=.41, p<.001). The most influential factor for the possession of a medical alert ID was the perception of the medical alert ID (β=.41, p<.001). The perception of the medical alert ID explained 17% of variance in possession of a medical alert ID.CONCLUSION:
Most of diabetic patients who take insulin received education about hypoglycemia and knew about the medical alert ID, but only few of them wore a medical alert ID. Findings from this study indicate that perception is an important variable related to possession of a medical alert ID in this population.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Education
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Hypoglycemia
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Insulin
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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