Impact of the Interaction between Diabetic Patients and Their Health Care Providers Team on Patients’Self-care Behavior

• Main Authors: Hsiao-Lin Cheng, 鄭曉璘
• Other Authors: Kuo-Cherh Huang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2006
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/69726412041304680643

碩士 === 臺北醫學大學 === 醫務管理學系 === 94 === The purpose of this research was to investigate the impact of the interaction between diabetic patients and their health care providers team and patients’ characteristics on patients’ self-care behavior. Research findings may help to increase compliance of diabetic patients regarding their self-care behavior. The cross-sectional study took place at one regional hospital of Taipei which has joined the medical care network of diabetics. The research used face-to-face interview with diabetic patients at the sample hospital, from April 4th to May 31st 2006. In the end, 154 patients were successfully interviewed. The main results of the research were as follows: 1. Interaction between diabetic patients and their health care providers team （1）Ninety percent of diabetic patients felt satisfied with the interaction with their health care providers team, especially with nurses and nutritionists. （2）There was the significant difference between patients’ age and the interaction between diabetics and metabolic physicians. （3）Characteristics of diabetic patients was significantly related to the interaction between patients and metabolic physicians, only. 2.Patients’ self-care behavior （1）Among all diabetic patients’ self-care behavior, taking medication was done most well. （2）The interaction between diabetics and nutritionists was significantly related to diabetics’ self-care behavior of diet. （3）The interaction between diabetics and health care providers team was significantly related to diabetics’ self-care behavior of taking medication. （4）Patients over 70 years old conducted self-care behavior of diet better than those between 30 and 49 years old. （5）Patients who had been sick for 2 to 5 years or more than 10 years performed the self-care behavior of taking medication better than those for 5-10 years. （6）Patient’s characteristics and the interaction between diabetics and health care providers team were significantly related to diabetics’ self-care behavior of diet and taking medication . According to research findings, health education clinics can improve the doctor-patient relationship. Besides, health care providers team can use case management to improve diabetics’ self-care behavior. Diabetic patients can share experiences of self-care behavior in the hospital. Further research should compare relationship among diabetics and health care providers team or refer to patients’ health care records to enrich the depth.