Behavior modification program for diabetes prevention in risk groups in the area under the responsibility of Donjik Subdistrict Health Promotion Hospital through participation and social support

Abstract

The objective of the quasi-experimental study aimed to investigate effects of participation and social support to change diabetes prevention behaviors of risk groups in the area of responsibility of Donjik subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, Phiboonmangsahan District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. The sample group was divided into 2 groups, each group had 30 people, totaling 60 people. The sample group was a group at risk for diabetes in Donjik Subdistrict. Phiboonmangsahan District Ubon Ratchathani Province Comparing Diabetes risk group in Huaidaeng subdistrict Phiboonmangsahan District Ubon Ratchathani Province The sample group received the program for a period of 12weeks. The comparing group did not receive the program. Data were collected using questionnaires for 2 times, before and after the experiment. Between March 1, 2023 and March 24, 2023, data were analyzed using descriptive statistics presented with percentages, means, and standard deviations. Comparing differences in average scores of variables of each group relied on the paired t-test and comparing differences in averages scores of variables between groups based on the independent t-test determined with a statistical significance level at 0.05.
The results showed that, the results of comparing differences in scores on diabetes knowledge, diabetes prevention attitude, health belief model, social support in diabetes prevention, diabetes prevention intention, self-efficacy in diabetes prevention, and diabetes prevention behaviors in the experimental group were higher than before the experiment and then those in controlled group with a statistically significant level at 0.05.
From the results of study, the created program was able to change the diabetes prevention behavior of high-risk groups in the area under responsibility of Donjik Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital. which can apply the program to create knowledge and modify the diabetes prevention behavior of high-risk groups to cover other areas throughout Phiboonmangsahan District.