TITLE:
Research of Type 2 Diabetes Patients’ Problem Areas and Affecting Factors
AUTHORS:
Sebahat Atalikoğlu Başkan, Mehtap Tan
KEYWORDS:
Problem Areas, Type II Diabetes, Nursing, Turkey
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Diabetes Mellitus,
Vol.7 No.3,
August
17,
2017
ABSTRACT: Background: The
study was descriptively conducted in order to determine problem areas and the
affecting factors among the Type II diabetes patients. Methods: The study was carried out
between August and October, 2011 in the Endocrinology Polyclinic in Adiyaman, Turkey. The population of the study
was made up by Type II diabetes patients who were diagnosed with diabetes at
least one year ago and came to Endocrinology Polyclinics at the study period.
The sample of the research consisted of 188 patients who were recruited using
random sampling method, were diagnosed as diabetes for at least one year. Data were collected through a Personal Information
Form and Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) Scale. The data obtained were
assessed in SPSS packet programme by using arithmetic average, percentage,
variance analysis and t-test. Results: It was found out that the participant patients had
serious problems in diabetes and their mean PAID score was 68.17 ± 16.16. The
difference between patients BMI values and mean PAID scores was statistically
significant (p Conclusion: It was established that the patients included in
the study experienced a serious diabetes problem. In addition to the results,
this study could be used to help develop nursing interventions.