Author(s):
Jenyfer Renu Margret W., Tamilselvi S., Christy Mekala V.
Email(s):
jenyferwilson91@gmail.com
DOI:
10.5958/2349-2996.2021.00059.8 
Address:
Mrs. Jenyfer Renu Margret W.1, Mrs. Tamilselvi S.2, Dr. (Mrs.) Christy Mekala V.3
1RN, RM, M.Sc., (N), Critical Care Nursing, Bishop’s College of Nursing, Dharapuram.
2Professor and Head of the Department, Medical Surgical Nursing, Bishop’s College of Nursing, Dharapuram.
3Principal and Head of the Department, Community Health Nursing Bishop’s College of Nursing, Dharapuram.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 11,
Issue - 2,
Year - 2021
ABSTRACT:
Background of the study: Diabetes is often termed as a ‘lifestyle disease’ and becomes more prevalent as populations accumulate wealth. In general, inactivity and consumption of high calorie food is associated with economic development. Various studies have shown that with economic growth, diet has changed both in rural and urban areas- intake of excess calories mainly from refined carbohydrates. Peripheral artery disease is a common complication and comorbidity of diabetes. Patients with diabetic foot ulcers have coexisting PAD at a proportion of approximately 50% and may suffer from chronic ischemic pain. For these patients, pain reduction can improve significantly their quality of life. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of Buerger Allen exercise on improving lower extremity perfusion among patients with type II diabetes mellitus in selected hospitals at Erode. Methodology: The conceptual framework for this study was direction from wiedenbach’s helping art of clinical nursing theory (1964). The research design selected for the study was Quasi Experimental Non- equivalent pre-test and post-test control group research design. Non probability Purposive sampling technique was used to select samples. The tool used for the study is Ankle brachial pressure index, measured by using bio-physiological instruments (Sphygmomanometer and hand-held Doppler). The collected data were analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The mean pre-test scores of level of lower extremity perfusion in experimental group is 0.77(SD + 0.015) and post-test mean score is 0.85(SD + 0.016) and mean difference is 0.08. The paired ‘t’ value was 17.12 which was significant at p<0.05 level. The Independent ‘t’ value was 3.13 which was significant at p <0.05 level of significance. Conclusion: The findings revealed that there no significant association between the mean post-test level of lower extremity perfusion with demographic variables at p<0.05 level of significance in experimental group. The results of the study concluded that practicing Buerger Allen exercises improved the lower extremity perfusion among patients with type II Diabetes mellitus.
Cite this article:
Jenyfer Renu Margret W., Tamilselvi S., Christy Mekala V. A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Buerger Allen Exercise on improving lower Extremity perfusion among patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus in selected Hospitals at Erode. Asian J. Nursing Education and Research. 2021; 11(2):249-252. doi: 10.5958/2349-2996.2021.00059.8
Cite(Electronic):
Jenyfer Renu Margret W., Tamilselvi S., Christy Mekala V. A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Buerger Allen Exercise on improving lower Extremity perfusion among patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus in selected Hospitals at Erode. Asian J. Nursing Education and Research. 2021; 11(2):249-252. doi: 10.5958/2349-2996.2021.00059.8 Available on: https://ajner.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2021-11-2-19
REFERENCE:
1. https://www.who.int/diabetes
2. Gupta, A., Kumar Tyagi, V., Bansal, N., Virmani, S. K., and Sirohi, T. R. (2017). Comparison of ankle brachial pressure index to arterial doppler USG in the diagnosis of peripheral vascular disease in diabetes mellitus. International Journal of Advances in Medicine, 4(6), 1562. https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20175135
3. McDermott, M. M., Ades, P., and Guralnik, J. M. (2009). Treadmill Exercise and Resistance Training in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease With and Without Intermittent Claudication: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 50(1), 234–235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2009.05.046
4. Chang, C. F., Chang, C. C., Hwang, S. L., and Chen, M. Y. (2015). Effects of Buerger Exercise Combined Health-Promoting Program on Peripheral Neurovasculopathy Among Community Residents at High Risk for Diabetic Foot Ulceration. Worldviews on evidence-based nursing, 12(3), 145–153. https://doi.org/ 10.1111/wvn.12091
5. https://www.diabetesatlas.org
6. Shukla, V., Fatima, J., Ali, M., and Garg, A. (2018). A study of prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in a teaching hospital. The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 66(5), 57-60.