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ue. For the theoretical part, technical and scientific literature was used, the importance of educating older adults with diabetes 169
which was obtained from international databases. For the purpose of the
study, an open and closed-ended questionnaire was prepared based on a re-
view of foreign and domestic literature. The first part of the questionnaire was
dedicated to demographic data, while the second part was related to the re-
search questions.
The research was conducted in the General Hospital of Celje. It included
83 patients. The survey was conducted in January and February 2020 in a dia-
betic clinic. Consent was obtained from the General Hospital of Celje. Partic-
ipation in the survey was voluntary and anonymous. The collected data were
analyzed computerized using Microsoft Office Excel and presented in the re-
sults. Ethical principles of research were followed at all stages of data collection
and processing.
Results
Majority of the respondents were above 61 years old, 62 (75 %), 11 (13 %) were
between 51 and 60 years old and 10 (12 %) were between 31and 50 years old and
participated in the survey.
Most of the respondents do not have normal body weight but are over-
weight. Only 17% of the respondents have normal diet. Regarding diabetes
management, 50% need tablets, 37% need diet and 13 % already need insulin.
The majority of respondents say they are aware of their disease, 51 %. The same
percentage say they have received most of the information about their disease
from medical staff. Our respondents are highly motivated for health educa-
tion, as many as 79 % of them, the rest are not motivated. 83 % of them answer
that there is enough health education material about their disease. Majority of
the respondents (66 %) also answered that medical staff provides adequate sup-
port in managing diabetes. When we determined how many patients perform
blood glucose self-monitoring, we found a high percentage (86 %). When deter-
mining the normal fasting blood glucose, 82 % responded that this value is less
than 6.0 mmol / l. When asked what problems occur with diabetes, there were
several possible answers. That it is visual disturbances, answered 86%, 80% an-
swered that the sensitivity of the feet to touch decreases, 64 % indicated vascu-
lar problems, 45 % decreased concentration, 37 % difficulty urinating, 21 % de-
creased appetite, 18 % memory loss, 2 % reported thirst and fatigue. In terms
of causes of hypoglycaemia, where multiple responses were possible, 75 % re-
ported that the most common cause was inadequate food intake, 6 5% agreed
that this was due to overdose of insulin or tablets, 20 % reported alcohol con-
sumption and 14 % could not answer this question. What changes the respond-
ents look out for when observing their feet, 91% answered that it was sore feet,
66 % swollen feet, 65 % nail changes, 46 % blisters, 43 % dry skin, 7 % answered
I don‘t know. Majority of the respondents answered that they are satisfied with
the type of training provided in the diabetic clinic, 74 % of them.
which was obtained from international databases. For the purpose of the
study, an open and closed-ended questionnaire was prepared based on a re-
view of foreign and domestic literature. The first part of the questionnaire was
dedicated to demographic data, while the second part was related to the re-
search questions.
The research was conducted in the General Hospital of Celje. It included
83 patients. The survey was conducted in January and February 2020 in a dia-
betic clinic. Consent was obtained from the General Hospital of Celje. Partic-
ipation in the survey was voluntary and anonymous. The collected data were
analyzed computerized using Microsoft Office Excel and presented in the re-
sults. Ethical principles of research were followed at all stages of data collection
and processing.
Results
Majority of the respondents were above 61 years old, 62 (75 %), 11 (13 %) were
between 51 and 60 years old and 10 (12 %) were between 31and 50 years old and
participated in the survey.
Most of the respondents do not have normal body weight but are over-
weight. Only 17% of the respondents have normal diet. Regarding diabetes
management, 50% need tablets, 37% need diet and 13 % already need insulin.
The majority of respondents say they are aware of their disease, 51 %. The same
percentage say they have received most of the information about their disease
from medical staff. Our respondents are highly motivated for health educa-
tion, as many as 79 % of them, the rest are not motivated. 83 % of them answer
that there is enough health education material about their disease. Majority of
the respondents (66 %) also answered that medical staff provides adequate sup-
port in managing diabetes. When we determined how many patients perform
blood glucose self-monitoring, we found a high percentage (86 %). When deter-
mining the normal fasting blood glucose, 82 % responded that this value is less
than 6.0 mmol / l. When asked what problems occur with diabetes, there were
several possible answers. That it is visual disturbances, answered 86%, 80% an-
swered that the sensitivity of the feet to touch decreases, 64 % indicated vascu-
lar problems, 45 % decreased concentration, 37 % difficulty urinating, 21 % de-
creased appetite, 18 % memory loss, 2 % reported thirst and fatigue. In terms
of causes of hypoglycaemia, where multiple responses were possible, 75 % re-
ported that the most common cause was inadequate food intake, 6 5% agreed
that this was due to overdose of insulin or tablets, 20 % reported alcohol con-
sumption and 14 % could not answer this question. What changes the respond-
ents look out for when observing their feet, 91% answered that it was sore feet,
66 % swollen feet, 65 % nail changes, 46 % blisters, 43 % dry skin, 7 % answered
I don‘t know. Majority of the respondents answered that they are satisfied with
the type of training provided in the diabetic clinic, 74 % of them.
