Effectiveness of life style modification in high risk diabetes mellitus with physical and phychological detoxication Buddhist path program, Namnao Phetchabun province

Abstract

This Quasi-experimental research aimed to examine the effectiveness of life style modification in high risk diabetes with physical and psychological detoxication Buddhist path program. A comparison between two groups of pretest – posttest designed was conducted in before and after experiments of clinical outcomes: blood sugar, body weight, BMI, blood pressure and waist circumstance. Research samples were 40 high risk of diabetes mellitus divided into the experimental group and the control group.
Research instruments were Physical and psychological detoxication Buddhist path program, CD of health education presentation and Health record form. Data were collected by the demographic characteristic, and health status. Data were analyzed by frequencies, percentages, mean, standard deviation and Independent t-test and Paired t-test The findings illustrated that the clinical outcomes: blood sugar, body weight, BMI, blood pressure and waist befor e
participating in the program between experimental group and control group was not significant. After participating in the program blood sugar and waist of experimental group were better than before participating statistically significantly. But all of clinical outcomes of control group: blood sugar, body weight, BMI, blood pressure and waist was not significant.
This program may expand to all high risk diabetes screened group. For decrease incidence new case of diabetes patient for health promotion support and further research and innovation.