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KMID : 0606420030090040432
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2003 Volume.9 No. 4 p.432 ~ p.438
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Depressing and Blood Glucose Testing in Women Type2 Diabetic Patients
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Kim Hee-Seung
Park Chai-Soon
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the depression and, the frequency of blood glucose testing in women type2 diabetic patients.
Method: 114 Participants were recruited from the endocrinology outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital in an urban city. Depression was measured by visual analogue scale. Blood glucose testing was measured the frequency during past 1 week.
Result: Depression was higher in hyperglycemia patient (fasting blood glucose _ 110mg/dl) than in normoglycemia patient(fasting blood glucose (110mg/dl). The blood glucose testing frequency as lower in 50-59 years old than in less than 39 years old. And it was lower in middle school graduate than in college graduate. The blood glucose testing was negatively correlated with patient´s age.
Conclusion: The depression
program should be developed for hyperglycemia diabetic patients. And the blood glucose testing education program should be developed for aged and low educational level patients.
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KEYWORD
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Women, Type 2 diabetes, Depression, Blood glucose testing
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