Perception of Diabetic patient to Carebrovascular disease in Mae Ka sub-district, Mueang district, Phayao province

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to study demographic features, health status and perceived on susceptibility, severity, benefits and barriers of carebrovascular disease and relationship between the demographic features and health status associated with perception of carebrovascular disease in the diabetic patients in Mae Ka sub-district, Mueang district, Phayao province. The sample group was 82 diabetic patients, selected by purposive sampling, using Inclusion and exclusion criteria. The researcher conducted a purposive sampling. The research tool was questionnaires which were composed of 3 parts which were demographic, health status and perception of carebrovascular disease. The content validity of questionnaires was reviewed by 3 experts. The Item Objective Congruence (IOC) index was 0.67-1. The validity was tested by Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient at 0.79. The statistical data for analysis included percentage, means, standard deviation, and Chi-Square. It was found that perception of stroke stroke prevention was at the high level of 52.44 percent. As for the relationship between demographic features, health status and perception of carebrovascular disease, it was found that demographic features (such as gender, age, marital status, educational level, occupation and income) and health status (such as disease duration, other congenital diseases and news receiving) was associated with perception of carebrovascular disease at the 0.05 level of significance.