| Sumario: | 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±1.03 years 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.
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