Holistic Nursing Care for Hospitalized Type II Diabetes Patient: Case Report

In this study, a patient with type II diabetes who was hospitalized in an internal medicine clinic was presented as a case. During clinical practice, a holistic nursing care plan developed by utilization of Roper, Logan and Tierney’s Daily Living Activities Model was carried out with the patient by nursing students and their instructors. The problems determined in this case were; high blood glucose level, deterioration of skin integrity and risk of foot wound, risk of fall, deterioration of oral hygiene, loss of appetite, and poor social relations. In order to solve these problems, education were provided regarding drug use, nutrition, exercise, foot care, epilepsy and risk of fall; skin, oral and foot care was provided; and the patient was motivated for strengthening her social relations. In the stage of evaluation, a positive feedback regarding the education was received from the patient and the family member. However, as the patient was not followed up at home, it was not known whether or not the behavior was developed at the end of the education. It is suggested that clinical and primary care team should cooperate by communicating for the care and treatment of type II diabetes.