Behavior in Prevention of Complications of Diabetic Patients in a Health Promoting Hospital, Bang Phli District, Samutprakan Province

Abstract

The major purpose of this descriptive study was to describe the knowledge about diabetes mellitus and behavior in prevention of complications of diabetic patients in a health promoting hospital, Bang Phli District, Samutprakan province. In addition, the associated between knowledge about diabetes mellitus and preventing of complications behavior of diabetics was also examined. One hundred and fifty diabetic patients who received health services were systematic randomly recruited in a health promoting hospital. Data were obtained by using questionnaires and analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation and chi square. The results showed that knowledge about diabetic was in a moderate level whereas the behaviors in prevention of complications of diabetes patients were in a high level. It was also found that food control, physical activities, self-care while illness, medications, and prevention of complications were in a high level, whereas the stress management was in a moderate level. The knowledge about diabetes mellitus had statistical significant relationship (p-value < 0.05) with the behavior in prevention of complications of diabetic patients in the health promoting hospital.