EFFECTS OF USING A SELF – MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES UNCONTROLLABLE AT KHOKSALUNG SUBDISTRICT, PHATTHANA NIKHOM DISTRICT, LOPBURI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aimed objective is to compare knowledge.self-care behavior and sugar accumulation in the blood of type 2 diabetic patients before and after the experiment and compare the experimental group and control group by applying a self-management program for diabetic patients. The sample was selected using the inclusion criteria, 2 groups of 30 people per group. Research instruments included 1) health management program and 2) knowledge questionnaire and self-care behavior by analyzing the KR-20 value of 0.89 and testing the Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.95, comparing differences using dependent t-test and Independent t-test statistics, setting the significance level at 0.05.

Findings reveal that before receiving the program, knowledge about diabetes, self-care behaviors and blood sugar level were indifferent between the experimental group and control group.  After receiving the program, the experimental group had more knowledge and had better self-care behaviors And able to control the sugar level better than before the experiment, and better than the control group that received normal nursing care given a statistically significant level of .05.

The knowledge received is the promotion of self-management with home visits. Environmental management that is conducive to healthy under the self-management ability of the sample. This results in better control of blood sugar.