| E Suh | 2 Articles |
PURPOSE
The study was aimed to investigate the level of diabetes knowledge and related factors among patients with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in Hyderabad, India. METHODS This descriptive study was conducted at CARE Hospital, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital, and Magna Hospital in Hyderabad from July to August in 2014. A convenient sample of 200 hospitalized adult patients with DM was recruited. The Michigan Diabetes Knowledge Test with 23 multiple choice items to measure general, insulin, and total DM knowledge was used. Each correctly answered item earns 1 point. Descriptive statistics, independent t-test and one-way ANOVA with SPSS/WIN 23.0 program were used for analysis. RESULTS The average age of the 200 study participants was 57.3 years; half of them were female and 81% were married. General DM knowledge was 7.64±2.69 out of 14, insulin knowledge was 3.48±1.92 out of 9, and total DM knowledge was 11.12±4.11 out of 23. Men scored higher than women in general DM knowledge (p=.004), insulin knowledge (p=.062), and total DM knowledge (p=.005). Moreover, significant differences in general, insulin, and total DM knowledge were found in education, incomes, and marital status. The knowledge scores of those performing exercises, having regular physician visits, and having prior diabetes education were significantly higher than those of non-exercisers. CONCLUSION The knowledge scores of diabetes patients in India were reported to be low, but several related factors found in this study warranted a development of diabetes self-management program in the future. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by
PURPOSE
This qualitative study was designed to explore and describe the nursing staff reported experiences of managing the medical needs of nursing home residents in South Korea. METHODS Using a focus group interview method, qualitative data were collected from March to May 2012. Twenty five registered nurses and nurse aids working in nursing homes were recruited through a convenient sampling method. Participants participated in one of four focus group interviews lasted up to two hours in which their day-to-day experiences of taking care of the medical needs of the elderly residents. All interviews were recorded and transcribed in verbatim, and analyzed according to the qualitative thematic analysis method using MAXQDA software. RESULTS The overriding theme was 'experiencing differences between the requirements of the regulatory system and the actual reality of the work place.' The findings of differences between what were true and what is required was based in four subcategories. The nursing home residents had far more medical needs than what were reported. Another finding was that the family members were seen as non-supportive and negligent towards the residents. CONCLUSION The findings of the study support the need for changes in the regulatory system. The regulatory limitations of current system with a shortage of resources pushed the participants to experience discrepancies between the required regulation and the reality. Additional research could contribute more exemplars to support changes. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by
|
|
E-SUBMISSION
