Diabetes Mellitus trends to increase due to inappropriate health promoting This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effects of the program for enhancing self efficacy and participatory self care learning on self care behaviors among pre diabete

Abstract

This quasi- experimental research aimed to study the effects of the program for enhancing self efficacy andparticipatory self care learning on self care behaviors among pre diabetes type 2 in Tambon Krajai, Patiw District,Yasothorn Province. The sample consisted of 100 pre diabetes people purposively selected. They were assigned intotwo groups, an experimental group and a comparison group, with 50 samples each. The program was intervened intothe experimental group. Data were collected before and 18 weeks after the intervention by using questionnaires.Statistical analysis employed Independent Samples T-Test and Paired T-Test.

The results revealed that perceived self-efficacy and self-behaviors in the experimental group significantlyincreased after the experiment (p<.05). Perceived self-efficacy and self-care behaviors in the experimental group weresignificantly higher than those in the comparison group after the experiment (p<.05).

The results suggested that the program for enhancing self-efficacy and self-care behaviors is effective in thepre diabetes groups to create self-care skills and ensure for changing their behaviors. Further study should beconducted to evaluate the impacts on blood glucose level, hemoglobin A1C level, cholesterol level, triglyceride level,
blood pressure, and body mass index.