Factors Influencing Intention to Receive Examination of Diabetes Complications

• Published in: Asian nursing research 2016, 10(4), , pp.289-294
• Main Authors: Hsieh, Yi-Lin, Lee, Fang-Hsin, Chen, Chien-Liang, Chang, Ming-Fong, Han, Pei-Hsuan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Activities of daily living; Caregivers; Conflicts of interest; Diabetes; diabetes complications; diabetes mellitus; Diabetic retinopathy; Foot diseases; health; Hospitals; Illnesses; Marital status; Metabolism; Morbidity; Mortality; 간호학
• ISSN: 1976-1317; 2093-7482
• DOI: 10.1016/j.anr.2016.10.004

The purpose of this study was to understand the situation of diabetes patients receiving examinations for diabetes complications and to explore the factors influencing their intention to receive examinations for diabetes complications. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed that included 251 diabetes patients who visited outpatient clinics in Southern Taiwan. A survey using a self-administered questionnaire was conducted from October 2015 to January 2016. The questionnaire included items on demographic characteristics, perceived susceptibility to diabetes complications, perceived seriousness of diabetes complications, perceived benefits of taking action to receive diabetes complication examinations, perceived barriers to taking action to receive diabetes complication examinations, and the intention to receive diabetes complication examinations. The data were analyzed using regression analysis. Results The percentage of participants who received fundus, foot, and kidney examinations was 67.7%, 61.4%, and 73.3%, respectively. Every point increase on the perceived barriers to taking action to receive diabetes complication examinations scale increased the intention to receive a foot examination in the following year by 0.91 times (p=.002), and every point increase on the perceived susceptibility to diabetes complications scale increased the intention to receive a kidney examination in the following year by 1.19 times (p=.045). Conclusions Nurses should shoulder the responsibility to increase patients' intention to receive examination of diabetes complications. The results of this study can be used to promote nurses' care efficacy in preventing diabetes complications. They can also provide medical institutions with information to establish prevention and control policies for diabetes complications.