Exploring Problem Areas of Elderly Patients with Diabetes and the Support Provided by Their Family

Dastan B., HİNTİSTAN S.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES, vol.12, no.1, pp.177-184, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.895039
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.177-184
  • Keywords: Affective symptoms, aged, diabetes mellitus, family, nursing, ADULTS, PEOPLE, PAID
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Diabetes increases problems in emotional areas particularly among the elderly patients by aggravating negative emotions such as loss, anxiety and fear and makes these patients need higher level of family support. This study aims at exploring problematic areas of the elderly diabetic patients and their family support levels.