Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research (임상간호연구)

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Factors Influencing Use of Medical Alert Identification in Diabetic Patients Using Insulin

인슐린을 사용하는 당뇨병 환자의 당뇨인식표에 대한 인식, 소지실태 및 소지의 영향 요인

  • Received : 2017.08.10
  • Accepted : 2017.11.08
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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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 (${\beta}=.41$, 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.

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