The effectiveness by conducting SKT meditation therapy 1,3 postures toward HbA1c in DM patients type 2 in Saimoo Hospital, Yasothon Province

Abstract

This research was aimed to study the effectiveness by conducting SKT meditation therapy which was used its 1st and 3rd postures toward HbA 1 c level among 60 DM patients type 2 in OPD (Out Patient Department) in Saimoon Hospital. Quasi Experimental research was implemented by dividing into 2 groups namely Experimental and Control groups, there was 30 sampling in each group with the same criteria, especially FBS level. Experimental group was carried out SKT meditation therapy program accordance to its posture completely within 12 weeks and control group did nothing about SKT meditation therapy, but should regularly compliance with facility health program. Data collection was conducted in January- June 2018. Descriptive statistic and paired t-test were used to identify variables. The result of this study revealed that HbA₁c level in SKT meditation therapy group was 7.9 percent by average, following 9% in control group which was statistically significant (Mean difference =1.1; 95% CI = -2 to -0.3; p < 0.012), moreover in this After-studying SKT group, it was shown HbA₁c level lower than Pre-studying of SKT meditation therapy group which was statistically significant (Mean difference =1.3; 95% CI = 0.7 to 1.9; p < 0.001). Thus, SKT meditation therapy with its 1st and 3rd postures should be more encouraging to use widely among DM patient type 2 in order to effectively in controlling their FBS.