Bhavani, V (2010) A study to assess the Level of Stress among patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus in relation to Level of blood sugar at a selected Hospital in Coimbatore. Masters thesis, RVS College of Nursing, Coimbatore.
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“A study to assess the Level of Stress Among Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus in relation to Level of blood sugar at a Selected Hospital in Coimbatore”. The main aim of the study was to assess the level of stress among patients with type II diabetes mellitus and to determine the relationship between the level of stress and the blood sugar level. The study was conducted in the outpatient department of a selected private hospital at Coimbatore. A descriptive survey approach was used. The conceptual framework of the study was based on Sister Callista Roy’s adaptation theory. A non- probability convenient sample of fifty patients who had type II diabetes mellitus for a duration of five years and above, constituted the sample of the study. The data was collected using a structured self administered questionnaire and a Likert type five point rating scale to measure stress in five areas of demands. (Medication, diet, followup, exercise and disease).The reliability of the tool was established by the test retest method. Data analysis and interpretation was done by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The level of stress in different areas of stress is present in all the three levels in all the five areas of demands. A little half of the 52-54% of the samples had severe stress with regard to medication, follow up and exercise. 66% patients showed severe stress with regard to diet. The number of patients who showed moderate stress with regard to all these five areas was 18-42%. Severe stress with regard to disease was seen only in 46% of the samples. The result of the study revealed that there was a significant relationship between the level of stress and patient with a moderately severe and highly severe blood sugar in the area of medications. ( r = 2.19 at df = n-2 = 48, P< 0.05 ). 4 There was no significant relationship found between the level of stress and moderately severe and highly severe blood sugar in the area of diet, exercise, follow up, disease and over all. There was a significant association found between the demographic variables (sex, education and family monthly income) and level of stress (chi square = 45.06-50.48 at df =2, P = 0.05). There was no significant association found between the other demographic variables such as age, exercise done, prescribed diet taken and level of stress. There was a significant association found between the demographic variables(sex, education and family monthly income, exercise done and on prescribed diet) and level of blood sugar.(chi square = 12.71-21.8 at df =1,P= 0.05) There was no significant association found between age and the level of blood sugar. The study concludes that there was no significant relationship between the level of stress and blood sugar level in different areas of stress and over all. But there was a significant relationship between the level of stress and level of blood sugar in the area of medication.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Level of Stress ; patients ; Type II Diabetes Mellitus ; blood sugar. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Umamagheswari P |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Aug 2017 08:48 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Feb 2018 06:55 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/2641 |
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