Evaluation of Self-Care in Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy

Abstract

Aim: This descriptive study aimed to evaluate self-care in patients with diabetic retinopathy. Material and Methods: The study was conducted with 151 individuals who were diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy in an ophthalmology clinic of a city hospital, met the specified criteria and admitted to participate in the research. A questionnaire form and Diabetes Self-Care Scale (DSCS) were used to collect data. Results: In this study, the mean DSCS score of patients with diabetic retinopathy was found as 94.2±23.7. There is a weak negative correlation between the DSCS score and fasting and postprandial plasma glucose (p<0.05). There is no relationship between the other metabolic parameters examined in the study and the DSCS score (p>0.05). Conclusion: In this study self-care scores of patients with diabetic retinopathy were observed to be acceptable and high level. A weak negative correlation was determined between DSCS scores and fasting and postprandial blood glucose. It is recommended to evaluate patients with diabetic retinopathy in a holistic manner, determine their self-care levels, and make plans and practices to improve their self-care.

Keywords

• diabetes
• diabetic retinopathy
• nursing
• self-care

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Thanks

We thank the patients with diabetic retinopathy who participated in our study.

Diyabetik Retinopatisi Olan Hastalarda Özbakımın Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Tanımlayıcı olarak yapılan bu araştırmada diyabetik retinopatisi olan hastalarda öz bakımın incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu araştırma, bir Şehir Hastanesinin Göz Hastalıkları Retina polikliniklerine başvuran, dahil edilme kriterlerini karşılayan ve araştırmaya katılmaya gönüllü olan 151 diyabetik retinopatisi olan hasta ile yapılmıştır. Verilerin toplanmasında anket formu ve Diyabet Özbakım Ölçeği (DÖBÖ) kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Bu araştırmada diyabetik retinopatisi olan hastaların DÖBÖ puan ortalaması 94.2±23.7 olarak bulunmuştur. DÖBÖ puanı ile açlık plazma glukozu ve tokluk plazma glukozu arasında zayıf düzeyde negatif korelasyon vardır (p<0.05). Araştırmada incelenen diğer metabolik parametreler ile DÖBÖ puanı arasındaki ilişki yoktur (p>0.05). Sonuç: Çalışmada diyabetik retinopatisi olan hastaların öz bakım puanları kabul edilebilir ve yüksek olarak bulunmuştur. DÖBÖ skorları ile açlık ve tokluk kan şekeri arasında zayıf bir negatif korelasyon saptanmıştır. Diyabetik retinopatisi olan hastaların bütüncül bir şekilde değerlendirerek özbakım düzeylerinin belirlenmesi ve özbakımlarını geliştirecek planlamaların ve uygulamaların yapılması önerilir

Keywords

• hemşirelik
• diyabet
• diyabetik retinopati
• özbakım

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