The correlated research on diabetes distress and social support of elderly patients with diabetes mellitus / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the correlation between diabetes distress and social support of elderly patients with diabetes mellitus. Methods Three instruments,including the general information questionnaire,the diabetes distress scale (DDS)and the social support rating scale (SSRS)were used to investigate the correlation between diabetes distress and social support of 95 elderly patients with diabetes mellitus from the endocrinology department of two tertiary level first-class comprehensive hospitals from at Novenber 2017.Results The total scores of diabetes distress are (32.7±11.5),at the level of mild distress.The proportion of moderate/severe level is 31.6%(30/95).The diamensions of "routine life distress" and "emotional distress" are most prominent;Social support overall and all diamension scores are lower than the model (all P<0.05);There is a significantly negative correlation between social support and diabetes distress overall,physical distress,routine life distress and interpersonal distress (all P<0.05). Conclusions The elderly patients with diabetes mellitus have different levels of diabetes distress and low level of social support.There is a negative correlation between diabetes distress and social support.We should strengthen the evaluation of diabetes distress and social support of the elderly patients with diabetes mellitus in clinical work,and take individualized interventions to improve the level of social support,in order to decrease diabetes distress and improve the quality of life.