Effects of Somporn Kantharadussadee Triumchaisri (SKT) Meditation on Blood Glucose Levels of Pre-diabetes Mellitus
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Meditation, Blood Glucose Levels, Pre-diabetes MellitusAbstract
This quasi experimental research aimed to study the effects of SKT 1 & 3 meditation technique on blood glucose levels of pre-diabetes group. The 60 participants were as identified and equally recruited 30 persons per group into the experimental and control groups. The experimental group practicing SKT 1 & 3 meditation technique for 8 weeks. The control group had usual care provided by Bantun Sub-district Health Promoting Hospital. Data were collected by quantitative method using an automatic blood glucometer On call® Advanced Glucose Control Solution by ACON Laboratories, lnc. The paired samples t -test was used to compare blood glucose levels between before and after intervention of meditation practice. The Independent samples t-test was employed to compare blood glucose levels between groups after completion of intervention The results revealed that after practicing the SKT, the participants had significantly (p < .05) lower blood glucose level (mean = 96.76, S.D = 6.51) than before the intervention (mean = 112.10, S.D = 8.26). Blood glucose levels of the participants in the experiment group were significantly (p < .05) lower (mean = 96.76, S.D = 6.51) than that (mean = 107.90, S.D = 9.97) among the control group.
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