The EffectsofSocial Support Programon Long - Stick Exercise Behaviors, Body Mass Indexand Blood Sugar Levelamong Older Adultswith Uncontrolled Type2 Diabetes Mellitus, Sukhothai Province

Abstract

This research was a quasi - experimental research by two groups pretest - posttest design. The research aimed to study the effectiveness of promote social support program on long - stick exercise behaviors, body mass index and blood sugar level among older adults with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus. The participants in the experimental group were 19 older adults attended care service at KaokeawsrisoomboonHealthPromotionHospital, the control group were 19 older adults attended care service at Bansamlang Health promotion hospital. The experimental group was received the social support program in 12 weeks. Social support conceptincludes, emotional support, information support,instrument support, andevaluation support(WilaiwanThongcharoen, 2015) was use as a conceptual framework. Data were collected using exercise behavior questionnaires, body mass index and dextrostixrecording form. Data were analysis by using descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon signed-Rank Testand Mann-Whitney U Test. The results showed that 1) the experimental group, after the social support, the mean score of exercise behaviors was increased significantly. (p < .001), the mean score of body mass index and blood sugar level was decreased significantly. (p < .05),) 2) After the program while comparing mean score between the experimental group and the control group, the mean core of exercise behaviors in the experimental group was in increased significantly. (p < .001), and the mean score of blood sugar level was decreased significantly. (p < .05)