The outcomes of the nursing care through mutual goal setting in insulin self-injection of type 2 Diabetic persons

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research aimed to determine the outcomes of the nursing care through mutual goal setting in insulin  self-injection of  type 2 diabetic persons according to the King’s theory of goal attainment. Sample was type 2 diabetic patients who received health service at an outpatient department at the secondary level hospital in Nakhonpathom province. Samples were divided into two groups, the control group consisted of 30 patients and  the experimental group consisted of 30 patients. The mutual goal setting in insulin self-injection was given to the experimental group while the control group received regular nursing care. Instruments used in the experiment was nursing care by mutual goal setting in insulin self-injection, and instruments for data collection included demographic data, and evaluation of insulin injection behaviors. Data were analyzed by using percentage, mean, standard deviation, paired t – test and independent t – test. The results showed that after the experiment, fasting blood sugar level and HbA1C among patients in the experimental group were significantly decreased(p < .05). The insulin injection behaviors were also better than before at a significance level (p < .05). When comparing with the control group, the fasting blood sugar level and HbA1C among patients in the experimental group were significantly lower than the control group (p < .05). In addition, the insulin injection behaviors were also better than the control group at a significance level (p < .05).