Efficacy of Buerger Allen Exercise Among Type II Diabetic Clients Diagnosed with PAD From Selected Hospitals of Kollam City

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of Buerger Allen Exercises (BAE) in Type II diabetic clients with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) attending selected hospitals in Kollam city. The objectives included assessing the level of PAD among experimental and control groups, evaluating the effectiveness of BAE in the experimental group, comparing pre-test and post-test PAD scores between the groups, and identifying the association between PAD levels and selected demographic and clinical variables. The study was guided by King’s Theory of Goal Attainment and adopted a quasi-experimental non-randomized control group design. A total of 200 samples were selected using purposive sampling, and data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that in the experimental group, 78% had a moderate level of PAD and 22% had a severe level during the pre-test. Post-test scores showed improvement, with 8% having a normal level of PAD, 70% having a mild level, and 22% having a moderate level. In contrast, the control group showed no improvement between pre- and post-test assessments. The paired ‘t’ test reported a statistically significant difference between pre-test and post-test scores (t = 86.947, p = 0.00001), indicating the high effectiveness of BAE in improving Ankle–Brachial Index (ABI) scores. Chi-square analysis showed no significant association between ABI scores and selected demographic and clinical variables, except occupation. Overall, the study concludes that Buerger Allen Exercise is effective in improving PAD among Type II diabetic clients.