Practicing Level of Patients with Diabetic Type 2 in Mancha Khiri Hospital, Khon Kaen Province

Abstract

        This descriptive research aimed to study level of practicing behaviors among type 2 diabetes patients in Mancha Khiri hospital, Khon Kaen province. The sample consisted of 431 type 2 diabetes mellitus patients who treated at Mancha Khiri hospital. Data were collected between March 2021 to April 2021and then analyzing by statistics; frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation.

        The results revealed that; 1) Most of the samples (77.49%) were overall practicing level at high level, 2) Most of the samples (64.3) practiced on food management at moderate level, 3) Most of the samples (89.8%) practiced on drug management at high level, 4) Most of the samples (83.3%) practiced on stress management at moderate level, 5) Most of the samples (60.2%) practiced on reducing energy residue at moderate level, and 6) Most of the samples (97.7%) practiced on treatment monitoring at high level.

       Recommendations, nurses should emphasize patients’ self-care to prevent complications and promote practicing behaviors especially at the moderate level such as food management, stress management, and reducing residual energy. Nurses should develop teaching innovation and using alternative approaches to promote health with community participation.