The Development of a Prevention System for Diabetes and Hypertension with Participatory Process of Tabao Sub-district Health Network

Abstract

This research is participatory action research. It aims to develop a prevention system for diabetes and hypertension through a participatory process, to research the problems of diabetes and hypertension, and to study the results of the prevention system for diabetes and hypertension through the participatory process of the Tabao Subdistrict Health Network. The study was conducted in three phases: Phase 1: Investigation of the problem, Phase 2: Development of a prevention system for diabetes and hypertension, and Phase 3: Evaluation of the results and lessons learned. Data was collected by volunteer village health workers (Detective Team) in a pilot community sample group of 87 cases that were purposively selected. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as percentages, means and paired t-tests. Comparison of risk scores for diabetes and hypertension after the development of a diabetes and hypertension prevention system through the network participation process.

The research results show that the developmental model has important components, including skills, structure, strong leadership, social relationships and attitude (4'SA MODEL). They compared the risk scores for diabetes and hypertension before and after the development of the diabetes and hypertension prevention system. In the samples, diabetes risk scores decreased with statistical significance at the .001 level and hypertension risk scores decreased with statistical significance at the .001 level. It was suggested that the model be extended to other areas. To reduce the risk of diabetes and hypertension that persists in the community.