The relati̇on shi̇ps between self quali̇fi̇cati̇ons and self acti̇vi̇ti̇es of di̇abeti̇c pati̇ents

ABSTRACT THE RELATİON SHİPS BETWEEN SELF QUALİFİCATİONS AND SELF ACTİVİTİES OF DİABETİC PATİENTS Hülya USLUOGLU Thesis of Master, Nursing Department Master Program of Publich Health Nursing Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep GÜNGÖRMÜŞ Jun 2018, 78 pages This cross-sectional study is being done to determine the relationship between self-sufficiency and self-care activities of diabetic patients. During the data collection phase of the research (15.06.2017 – 15.09.2017), the study is being done on 402 patients consisting of 216 woman and 186 man who applied to Hatay State Hospital's internal service and diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Data are being collected by using patient diagnosis form, self-sufficiency scale for diabetic patients in diabetes management and diabetes self-care activities scale. Point average of overall and sub-dimensions at patient's diabetes self-care activities scale respectively found as foot care (2.7±2.4), diet (2.3±1.4), exercise (1.0±1.8) and general diet (2.7±2.6) are below the average; smoke (0.1±0.3), blood glucose test (3.9±2.6) and special diet (3.9±2.6) are over the average. Point average of overall and sub-dimensions at self-sufficiency scale for diabetic patients respectively found as, overall point average (60.9±19.9), blood glucose (3-15, 9.1±4.5), general nutrition and medical treatment control (9-45, 29.9±8.1) over the average; particular nutrition and weight (5-25, 13.4±6.7), physical exercise (3-15, 7.6±3.9) below average. In all recommended sub-dimensions at correlation analysis between the sub-dimensions of self-sufficiency scale at diabetes management and diabetes self-care activities, excluding special diet and grand total, particular nutrition and weight, blood glucose, general nutrition and medical treatment, physical exercise, physical exercise with blood glucose, particular nutrition and weight with smoke, general nutrition and medical treatment, total grand, a positive significant relationship has been found. As a result, while the self-sufficiency of patients related to nutrition, exercise, blood glucose and medical treatment increases, the self-care behavior increases with the same way. Key words: Diabetes, Self-sufficiency, Self-care Activities, Nursing.