Determination of the Technology Use Status and Attitudes Towards Technology of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

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BACKGROUND/AIMS:The aim of this study was to determine the technology use status and attitudes of those patients with type 2 diabetes towards technology. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology checklist was used in this descriptive study.This research was carried out on 250 patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at a university hospital.The Personal Information form, questions to determine technology use status and the Attitudes Toward Technology Scale were used as the research tools. RESULTS:According to the results of this study, the patients had a mean age 58.49±1.03years and included predominately patients who were female (66%), married (93.2%), housewives (48.4%), and who had only completed their primary education (45.6%).It was determined that 34.8% of them used the internet to access health-related information, 43.7% used the internet to learn about their disease and 33.5% used the internet to find out about treatment methods.Among those patients who used the internet to access health-information, 83.9% wanted to receive education and consultation via distance learning tools, and 40.2% did not know whether education and consultation via distance learning tools could solve health problems.The mean score of the Attitude Toward Technology Scale was 47.73±1.11.There was a statistically significant difference between the attitude towards technology scores and age, educational status, occupational status, employment status, and those who used the internet to access health-related information (p<0.05).CONCLUSION: Patients with type 2 diabetes have positive attitudes towards technology.Patients with type 2 diabetes who are younger, have higher education, those who are retired, self-employed or unemployed, and those who use the internet to access health-related information have better attitudes towards technology use.Most patients wanted to receive distance learning tools.Especially when the Coronavirus disease-19 pandemic conditions were present, the use of remote education tools are specifically important.It is recommended to plan individual nursing interventions and use interactive training methods remotely in patients with type 2 diabetes.