英文摘要 |
This article aims to describe a nursing experience in assisting a patient with type II diabetes to face insulin treatment through the use of empowerment. The primary nursing period was from March 3 to July 1, 2016. The authors assessed the patient's health condition by observation, interview, physical assessment, telephone interview, and review of medical records. The Gordon functional health assessment guide was also used. As a result, deficient knowledge, anxiety, and readiness for enhanced health management were identified. The empowerment strategies were used in the nursing process, such as enhancing the willingness of insulin treatment, and providing the information of blood glucose monitoring and hypoglycemia management in order to reduce anxiety. In addition, time and frequency of blood glucose monitoring was discussed and implemented to increase readiness of selfhealth management for better glycemic control afterwards. As limited time and a large number of patients in the outpatient clinic, it will take time to communicate and teach the individuals when the empowerment strategy is used. It's proposed that a consulting telephone number and telephone follow-up should be provided. The relevant posters and films can be shown in the waiting area to provide the information of glycemic control and insulin treatment. It will contribute to enhance the knowledge and positive attitudes toward insulin treatment and achieve the goal of good glycemic control. By using the empowerment strategy, the partner relationship can be established. The individual is motivated to convert the passive participation role into the active participation role and then the common goal is set up to reach the purpose of self-health management. This nursing experience in this article could serve as a reference for caring patients with diabetes in the future. |