The Effects of Health Literacy Program on Covid-19 Prevention Behaviors Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
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Health Literacy, COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors, type 2 Diabetes mellitusAbstract
This research was quasi-experimental research. The purpose of this research was to study the effect of a health literacy program on COVID-19 prevention behaviors. The sample consisted of type 2 diabetic patients. The sample was selected by purposive sampling. They were divided into an experimental and a control group. Each group was divided into 34 people. The experimental group received a health literacy program for 4 weeks and the control group received normal nursing care. The instruments used for data collection were a health literacy program and COVID-19 prevention behaviors questionnaire. These instruments had been examined by three experts. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, paired t-test., and independent t-test.
The results of the study found that after receiving a health literacy program on COVID-19 prevention behaviors, The experimental group had higher mean on health literacy and COVID-19 prevention behaviors scores than before receiving the program and more than the control group at a statistically significant (p< .05). Therefore, this program should be implemented to promote the prevention of COVID-19 or emerging disease in other patient populations, which may be applied to the context of each area.
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