THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HYPOGLYCEMIC CONFIDENCE AND HYPOGLYCEMIA FEAR IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS

Objective: This study aims to identify the relationship between hypoglycemic confidence and hypoglycemia fear in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Method: Designed as a descriptive and cross-sectional study, this research was conducted with 306 type 2 diabetes patients who visited the diabetes poly...

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Published inKarya Journal of Health Science Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 85 - 92
Main Authors MENEKLİ, Tuğba, ŞENTÜRK, Sibel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 31.08.2022
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Summary:Objective: This study aims to identify the relationship between hypoglycemic confidence and hypoglycemia fear in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Method: Designed as a descriptive and cross-sectional study, this research was conducted with 306 type 2 diabetes patients who visited the diabetes polyclinic to have an examination in period December 2021 and February 2022. The research data were collected by using the “Patient Identification Form”, the “Hypoglycemic Confidence Scale”, and the “Hypoglycemia Fear Survey”. Descriptive statistics, the Independent Samples t-test, the One-Way ANOWA test, the Pearson’s correlation test, and the linear regression analysis were used in the evaluation of research data. Results: In the research, 60.8% of the participant type 2 diabetes patients were female, their mean age was 55.14±8.10 years, and their mean duration of having the disease was 10.35±4.77 years. Means of type 2 diabetes patients’ Hypoglycemic Confidence Scale (HCS)’ score 1.65±0.47 and ‘Hypoglycemia Fear Survey (HFS)’ scores were 3.02±0.56 points. Type 2 diabetes patients’ HCS scores had moderately negative relationships with scores obtained by them from the HFS and its Behavior Sub-scale and Worry Sub-scale (p Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, tip 2 diyabetes mellituslu hastaların hipoglisemik güvenleri ve hipoglisemi korkuları arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemektir. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel olarak tasarlanan bu araştırma, Aralık 2021 ve Şubat 2022 tarihleri arasında diyabet polikliniğine muayene olmak için gelen 306 tip 2 diyabetli hasta ile tamamlandı. Veriler, “Hasta Tanıtım Formu”, “Hipoglisemik Güven Ölçeği (HGÖ)” ve “Hipoglisemi Korku Ölçeği (HKÖ)” kullanılarak elde edildi. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde, tanımlayıcı istatistikler, Independent-Samples t testi, One-Way ANOVA testi, Pearson Korelasyon ve Linear Regresyon analizi kullanıldı. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan Tip 2 diyabetli hastaların %60.8’i kadın olup yaş ortalaması 55.14±8.10 ve hastalık yılı ortalaması 10.35±4.77 idi. Tip 2 diyabetli hastaların HGÖ puan ortalamasının 1.65±0.47 ve HKÖ puan ortalamasının 3.02±0.56 olduğu belirlendi. HGÖ toplam puanı ile HKÖ toplam, HKÖ Davranış ve Kaygı alt boyutu arasında orta derecede negatif yönlü bir ilişki olduğu saptandı (p
ISSN:2717-9540
2717-9540
DOI:10.52831/kjhs.1097901