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iac disease - patient experiences ohranjanje in krepitev zdravja | maintaining and promoting health
Manca Košelnik, Mateja Bahun
Angela Boškin Faculty of Health Care, Spodnji Plavž 3, 4270 Jesenice, Slovenia
Introduction: Celiac disease is a serious autoimmune condition occurring in in-
dividuals with genetic predispositions for it in whom gluten ingestion causes
damage to the small intestine. In addition to employing their nursing knowledge
when treating patients with celiac disease, nurses should also have knowledge
in medicine, dietetics, psychology, and broad general knowledge to be able to
provide high-quality nursing care. The aim of the study was to determine how
celiac disease affects patients’ lives and what changes should be adopted to mit-
igate the consequences of the disease on their lives.
Methods: A descriptive non-experimental quantitative method of empirical re-
search was employed. Data were collected with a questionnaire. Question-
naires were administered to 500 members of the Slovenian Celiac Society and
313 questionnaires were returned, making the response rate 62.6 %. The re-
sults are presented with descriptive statistics and frequencies, percentages,
means and standard deviations. For statistical data processing, bivariate meth-
ods were used: ANOVA, t-test, Pearson’s coefficient and chi-square. The level
of statistical significance was set at p = 0.05. Quantitative data processing was
performed using SPSS software, version 22.0.
Results: Statistically significant, positive and weak correlations were found to
exist between the age of respondents and physical reactions following the in-
take of forbidden foods (r = 0.126, p = 0.042), and the age of respondents and
the need for additional help with management of the disease (r = 0.194, p =
0.047). The ANOVA test revealed significant differences between the working
status of respondents and their integration into society (F = 2.126, p = 0.042).
Discussion and conclusions: Since the only way for patients with celiac disease
to manage the condition is to adopt a gluten-free diet, patients should strictly
follow the diet. Because dieting is often unintentionally ignored, the health sys-
tem should establish effective training programs and make information on the
disease widely available to patients while monitoring and guiding them. With
their acquired competencies and advanced knowledge, nurses could carry out
comprehensive health education and counseling for both patients with diag-
nosed celiac disease, helping them to better manage the condition, and other
individuals who might require such knowledge.
Key words: celiac disease, gluten-free diet, nursing, Slovenian Celiac Society
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Manca Košelnik, Mateja Bahun
Angela Boškin Faculty of Health Care, Spodnji Plavž 3, 4270 Jesenice, Slovenia
Introduction: Celiac disease is a serious autoimmune condition occurring in in-
dividuals with genetic predispositions for it in whom gluten ingestion causes
damage to the small intestine. In addition to employing their nursing knowledge
when treating patients with celiac disease, nurses should also have knowledge
in medicine, dietetics, psychology, and broad general knowledge to be able to
provide high-quality nursing care. The aim of the study was to determine how
celiac disease affects patients’ lives and what changes should be adopted to mit-
igate the consequences of the disease on their lives.
Methods: A descriptive non-experimental quantitative method of empirical re-
search was employed. Data were collected with a questionnaire. Question-
naires were administered to 500 members of the Slovenian Celiac Society and
313 questionnaires were returned, making the response rate 62.6 %. The re-
sults are presented with descriptive statistics and frequencies, percentages,
means and standard deviations. For statistical data processing, bivariate meth-
ods were used: ANOVA, t-test, Pearson’s coefficient and chi-square. The level
of statistical significance was set at p = 0.05. Quantitative data processing was
performed using SPSS software, version 22.0.
Results: Statistically significant, positive and weak correlations were found to
exist between the age of respondents and physical reactions following the in-
take of forbidden foods (r = 0.126, p = 0.042), and the age of respondents and
the need for additional help with management of the disease (r = 0.194, p =
0.047). The ANOVA test revealed significant differences between the working
status of respondents and their integration into society (F = 2.126, p = 0.042).
Discussion and conclusions: Since the only way for patients with celiac disease
to manage the condition is to adopt a gluten-free diet, patients should strictly
follow the diet. Because dieting is often unintentionally ignored, the health sys-
tem should establish effective training programs and make information on the
disease widely available to patients while monitoring and guiding them. With
their acquired competencies and advanced knowledge, nurses could carry out
comprehensive health education and counseling for both patients with diag-
nosed celiac disease, helping them to better manage the condition, and other
individuals who might require such knowledge.
Key words: celiac disease, gluten-free diet, nursing, Slovenian Celiac Society
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