DIABETES MELLITUS – OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES AND MANAGING THEM

Cilt: 1 Sayı: 2 1 Eylül 2014
  • Oktay Dokuz
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DIABETES MELLITUS – OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES AND MANAGING THEM

Abstract

Aims: People with diabetes have difficulties in many parts of their life. In our country, there are a lot of studies for the patients with diabetes. But the educations given and studies that are made are insufficient and the patients still don’t know what to do when they face with problems diabetes cause. For this purpose, a survey was prepared to determine the difficulties patients face, solutions of them and patients’ knowledge level. The effect of the project that is based on SMS for better communication to manage diabetes more successful was observed.Methods: 365 patients with diabetes followed by family medicine department were evaluated with a survey that determines their information, problems and the solutions to those problems. 10 volunteering patients from the group that took the survey were informed about diabetes on daily basis via SMS. After the informing, another survey study was run on the consciousness of the patients about diabetes and this system’s profits.Results: All of the patients have difficulties in their daily lives with managing diabetes. The question, “Would you want text messages from your doctor for management of diabetes?” had yes answer from all the patients. According to some survey results; taking the medicine right and on time, keeping track of blood sugar are unimportant, even the number and percentage of these results are low. There is an insufficiency about the management and treatment of diabetes. Only %15 of the patients know about carbohydrate counting method. Conclusion: Management of diabetes would get easier with making the communication between doctor and patient continuous. There is a need of platforms and projects serving this cause. SMS system that’s been worked on had a positive effect on patients

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Oktay Dokuz Bu kişi benim

Yayımlanma Tarihi

1 Eylül 2014

Gönderilme Tarihi

1 Eylül 2014

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Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2014 Cilt: 1 Sayı: 2

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APA
Dokuz, O. (2014). DIABETES MELLITUS – OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES AND MANAGING THEM. Turkish Medical Student Journal, 1(2), 69-72. https://izlik.org/JA45CL89ER
AMA
1.Dokuz O. DIABETES MELLITUS – OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES AND MANAGING THEM. TMSJ. 2014;1(2):69-72. https://izlik.org/JA45CL89ER
Chicago
Dokuz, Oktay. 2014. “DIABETES MELLITUS – OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES AND MANAGING THEM”. Turkish Medical Student Journal 1 (2): 69-72. https://izlik.org/JA45CL89ER.
EndNote
Dokuz O (01 Eylül 2014) DIABETES MELLITUS – OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES AND MANAGING THEM. Turkish Medical Student Journal 1 2 69–72.
IEEE
[1]O. Dokuz, “DIABETES MELLITUS – OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES AND MANAGING THEM”, TMSJ, c. 1, sy 2, ss. 69–72, Eyl. 2014, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA45CL89ER
ISNAD
Dokuz, Oktay. “DIABETES MELLITUS – OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES AND MANAGING THEM”. Turkish Medical Student Journal 1/2 (01 Eylül 2014): 69-72. https://izlik.org/JA45CL89ER.
JAMA
1.Dokuz O. DIABETES MELLITUS – OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES AND MANAGING THEM. TMSJ. 2014;1:69–72.
MLA
Dokuz, Oktay. “DIABETES MELLITUS – OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES AND MANAGING THEM”. Turkish Medical Student Journal, c. 1, sy 2, Eylül 2014, ss. 69-72, https://izlik.org/JA45CL89ER.
Vancouver
1.Oktay Dokuz. DIABETES MELLITUS – OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES AND MANAGING THEM. TMSJ [Internet]. 01 Eylül 2014;1(2):69-72. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA45CL89ER