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KMID : 1004620170230030312
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Clinical Nursing Research
2017 Volume.23 No. 3 p.312 ~ p.320
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Factors Influencing Use of Medical Alert Identification in Diabetic Patients Using Insulin
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Kwon Eun-Kyung
Lee Chang-Kwan
Sim Kang-Hee
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Abstract
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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 (β=.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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KEYWORD
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Perception, Identification, Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin
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