Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: January | Volume: 9 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 112-119
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Buerger Allen Exercise on Foot Perfusion among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Admitted in Selected Hospital of Ambala, Haryana
Anju Kumari1, Kanika Rai2, Vinay Kumari3, Dr. (Mrs) Jyoti Sarin4
1M.Sc. Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, M.M College of Nursing, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India
2Associate Professor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, M.M College of Nursing, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India
3Professor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, M.M College of Nursing, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India
4Principal cum Professor, M.M. College of Nursing, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India
Corresponding Author: Kanika Rai
ABSTRACT
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder which is characterized with increased glucose level in the blood, resulting from defect in the insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. In advance stage of the disease, foot perfusion of patients is decreased. It can be assessed by Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) score and Capillary Refill Time (CRT). Buerger Allen Exercise is an effective intervention for improving the foot perfusion of diabetes mellitus patients. The objective is to assess the effectiveness of Buerger Allen Exercise on foot perfusion among patients with diabetes mellitus. Sixty patients were selected by convenience sampling technique and randomized into two groups experimental (n=30) and control (n=30) by computer generated code method. The study findings revealed that the post intervention mean ABI score in experimental group (Right Mean=0.95, Left Mean=0.94) was significantly higher than control group (Right Mean=0.86, Left Mean=0.85) (p=0.001***). The post intervention CRT was lower in experimental group than control group (p=0.001***) respectively. The use of Buerger Allen Exercise is effective in improving the foot perfusion in terms of ABI score, reducing the capillary refill time. Therefore, it is recommended that ‘Buerger Allen Exercise’ can be used to improve the foot perfusion of diabetes mellitus patients.
Key words: Buerger Allen Exercise, Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) score, Capillary Refill Time (CRT)