Effect of Health Knowledge and Behavior Changing Program on Knowledge, Health Behavior and Blood glucose Level among type 2 Diabetic Patients in urban area.

Abstract

          This study is quasi-experimental research. The study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Health Knowledge and Behavior Changing Program on Knowledge, Health Behavior and Blood glucose Level among type 2 Diabetic Patients in urban area. The subjects were 80 type 2 diabetic patients. They were divided into two groups: a control group (n=40) and an intervention group (n=40). The control group did not receive the program. The intervention group participated in the health knowledge and behavior changing program in 8 weeks period. The tools used in the research include: 1) a health knowledge and behavior changing program. 2) automatic fasting blood glucose measuring device and blood sugar level recording form 3) the diabetes knowledge test and the result of Item objective congruence (IOC) was 0.67-1.00, reliability test was 0.84. 4) a questionnaire about health behaviors for diabetes control and the result of Item objective congruence (IOC) was 0.67-1.00, reliability test was 0.95. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics including mean and standard deviation, t-test statistics including paired t-test, independent t-test, and non-parametric test statistics including Wilcoxon-signed rank test and Mann Whitney U test.

          Results showed that: 1) After using the health knowledge and behavior changing program affecting the mean scores of knowledges, behavior, and blood sugar levels of type 2 diabetic patients in urban areas better than before using the program statistically significant (p < .05). 2) After using the health knowledge and behavior changing program affecting the mean scores of knowledges, behavior, and blood sugar levels of type 2 diabetic patients in urban areas, the experimental group was better than the control group statistically significant (p < .05). Therefore, the knowledge development and health behavior change program on knowledge, behavior, and blood glucose levels of type 2 diabetic patients in urban areas had an effect on knowledge development, behavior modification and the reduction of fingertip sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. Therefore, health personnel should use the program in public health care services.