The Effectiveness of Self-Care Program for Type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients, Tambon nasuang, Det Udom District, Ubon Ratchathani Province.

Abstract

This research aim to investigate the effectiveness of self-care programs for non-insulin dependent diabetic patients. There was Quasi Experimental Study to study the effectiveness of self-care programs for diabetic patients without insulin.The sample group was divided into experimental and control groups of 30 students each. Population using purposive Sampling and simple random sampling.The experimental group provided health education programs as follows diabetes education Food Control Activities physical activities and foot care. The control group provided the usual nursing care and counseling. The instrument used to collect was a questionnaire. Analyze statistical data using Descriptive statistics were percentage, Comparison of mean scores between experimental and control groups with independent t-test and Mann-Whitney test an analysis within the group to use statistics to implement statistics Paired t-test and Wilcoxon Matched pairs Signed Ranks Test. It was found that the experimental group received health education program. The mean score of knowledge about diabetes and the perceived severity of diabetes and to comply in self-care of diabetes is the difference with the control group the significant level of 0.05 and perceived risk of complications of diabetes, and perceived benefits. Self- care of diabetes. There is no significant difference at the level of 0.05