Effect of buerger's exercise on peripheral circulation of the lower extremities among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus /
تأثير تمارين برجر على الدورة الدموية الطرفية بين المرضى المصابين بداء السكرى من النوع الثانى
Hanan Saber A. Elfattah A. Elgayed ; Supervised Amal Fakhry Garas , Nawal Ebied Hanna , Naglaa Mohammed Elsayed
- Cairo : Hanan Saber Abdelfattah Abdelgayed , 2019
- 136 , (21) Leaves : charts , facsimiles ; 30cm
Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Nursing - Department of Surgical Nursing
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by increased glucose level in the blood, resulting from defect in the insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. In advanced stage of disease; peripheral circulation of lower extremities is impaired which increases the risk for developing peripheral arterial diseases (PAD). Buergers exercise is a simple intervention for improving the peripheral circulation of patients with diabetes mellitus.The aim of the current study was to assess the effect of Buergers exercise on the peripheral circulation among patients with type 2 DM as assessed by peripheral pulses intensity, capillary refill and Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) scale. Interrupted time series quasi experimental design was used. A nonprobability purposive sample consists of sixty male and female adult patients with type 2 DM were selected. The study main findings revealed that the post intervention mean scores of the peripheral pulses, capillary refill and ABI were significantly differ than the pre-intervention scores in both legs as it shifts towards normal, the pre intervention scores were (Rt leg = 1.28, 1.26, 4.12 & .88 Lt leg = 1.18, 1.20, 4.00 & .93) respectively, while the post intervention scores were (Rt leg = 1.73, 1.74, 2.20 & 1.09. Lt leg = 1.77, 1. 72, 2.13 & 1.08) (p=0.001).The use of Buergers exercise is effective in improving the perfusion of lower extremities. Therefore, it is recommended that Buergers exercise can be used to improve the peripheral circulation of lower extremities among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Buergers exercise Peripheral circulation Type 2 diabetes mellitus