Original Article
Assessing fear of hypoglycemia and related factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Hongmei Xu, Chun Mu, Di Bao, Qiuling Xing
Published 2018-11-27
Cite as Chin J Diabetes Mellitus, 2018, 10(11): 735-739. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-5809.2018.11.009
Abstract
ObjectiveTo evaluate current status and influencing factors of hypoglycemia fear in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).
MethodsThe multi-centers convenience sampling method was used to enroll 392 patients with T2DM [176 males (44.9%), 216 females (55.1%)] who had experienced hypoglycemia within 6 months from outpatient and inpatient in 7 hospitals to complete Hypoglycemia Fear-Behavior Scale from October 2016 to January 2017. The t test and one-way AVOVA and multiple linear regression analysis were used to analyze the data.
ResultsThe scores of the Hypoglycemia Fear-Behavior Scale were between 20 and 91 points, with an average of (47.65±13.02) points. The three dimensions ranking from high to low based on average score were cautious, avoidance, and maintain high blood glucose. Single factor analysis showed that the scores of Hypoglycemia Fear-Behavior Scale was significantly associated with gender, duration, living style, place of residence, medical expenses, diabetes education, diet control, weekly exercise time, daily insulin injections, smoking, drinking, nocturnal hypoglycemia and asymptomatic hypoglycemia (t=-5.760-2.029, F=4.029-6.872, all P<0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that diet control, diabetes education, asymptomatic hypoglycemia, medical expenses and gender were the influencing factors of hypoglycemia fear behavior (β=6.279, 6.343, 8.237, 2.775, 2.652, all P<0.05).
ConclusionDiet control, diabetes education, asymptomatic hypoglycemia, medical expenses and gender are the influencing factors of hypoglycemia fear behavior. Health professionals should pay attention to the feelings and behaviors of diabetes patients with hypoglycemia, and implement individualized education.
Key words:
Diabetes mellitus, type 2; Hypoglycemia; Fear of hypoglycemia; Behavior
Contributor Information
Hongmei Xu
Department of Nursing, Tianjin Medical University Metabolic Disease Hospital, Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Tianjin 300070, China
Chun Mu
Di Bao
Qiuling Xing