Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-2020

Publication Title

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives

Volume

11

Issue

4

First Page

170

Last Page

176

DOI

https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2020.11.4.05

ISSN

2233-6052

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the educational needs of people with type 2 diabetes according to risk perceptions and the level of severity of complications. Methods: There were 177 study participants who were outpatients of the internal medicine department at a university hospital located in the Republic of Korea, who consented to participate in the survey from December 10, 2016 to February 10, 2017. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, ANOVA with post-hoc comparison, and multiple regression analysis. Type 2 diabetes complications were classified into 3 groups: no complications, common complications, and severe complications. Results: There were statistically significant positive correlations between educational needs and comparative risk perceptions, and the level of complication and comparative risk perception. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the factor predicting educational needs of type 2 diabetes people was their comparative risk perceptions, rather than the severity of diabetes complications or sociodemographic variables. Conclusion: Since risk perception is the factor that indicates the educational needs of people with type 2 diabetes, there is a need to explore factors which increase risk perception, in order to meet educational needs. The findings suggest that a more specific and individualized educational program, which focuses on each person's risk perceptions, should be developed.

Rights

©2020 Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC- ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

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