| Summary: | 碩士 === 義守大學 === 管理碩博士班 === 105 === Type 2 DM is the fastest growing population in the twenty-first century and has been the fourth common cause of death since 2002. The prevalence of peripheral neuropathy in age 70 to 79 was 44.2% which showing that the Type 2 DM has seriously threatened the health of human beings, resulting in disability, increasing hospitalization, not only lead to depressive symptoms, but also seriously affect the quality of life.
The purpose of this study are (1) To investigate the relationship between basic characteristics, the characteristics of the disease and the learned resourcefulness of type 2 DM with diabetic foot cases and depressive symptoms, (2) To investigate the relationship between basic characteristics, the characteristics of the disease and the learned resourcefulness of type 2 DM with diabetic foot cases and quality of life. This study was correlational designed. The data was collected from cases of type 2 DM with diabetic foot in a regional teaching hospital in southern Taiwan, and were collected by the structured questionnaire. The tools included explore the relationship among demographic data, the Scale of Learned Resourcefulness, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale and SF-36. Statistical methods include narrative statistics, T- test, correlation and regression analysis. Cronbach''s alpha coefficient was above acceptable levels.
The results showed that the more complications in type 2 DM with diabetic foot, the more likely to have depressive symptoms; the less learned resourcefulness, the more likely to have depressive symptoms; the longer duration of diabetes, the more complications, and the worse quality of life. The quality of life may vary significantly depending on age, gender, and educational level. This study will make the medical team to understand the depressive symptoms and the quality of life of patients with type 2 DM with diabetic foot, and can provide a correct understanding of the type 2 DM with diabetic foot and enhance the patient’s ability of self-care to avoid complications. Health care providers should provide care for their individuality, to improve the depressive symptoms of the patients with type 2 DM with diabetic foot, and to improve their quality of life.
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