Self-care, Family Support and Depression in Elderly Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.
- Author:
Kee Sun PARK
1
;
Jung Soon MOON
;
Sun Nam PARK
Author Information
1. The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Diabetes Mellitus;
Elderly;
Self-Care;
Family;
Depression
- MeSH:
Aged;
Blood Glucose;
Compliance;
Depression;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Employment;
Hospitalization;
Humans;
Korea;
Medication Adherence;
Self Care
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2009;16(3):345-352
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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
