Factors Influencing Use of Medical Alert Identification in Diabetic Patients Using Insulin
10.22650/JKCNR.2017.23.3.312
- Author:
Eun Kyung KWON
1
;
Chang Kwan LEE
;
Kang Hee SIM
Author Information
1. RN, Department of Nursing, Samsung Medical Center, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Perception;
Identification;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Insulin
- MeSH:
Diabetes Mellitus;
Education;
Humans;
Hypoglycemia;
Insulin;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
2017;23(3):312-320
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
