Effect of health management programs for modifying health belief and behavior to prevent diabetes mellitus in risk group Bansuan District Moung Sukhothai

Abstract

The quasi-experimental two group pretest - posttest research was to study the effects of health management programs to modify health beliefs and behaviors to prevent diabetes on

risk group that registered in the 2012 performed during October 2012 to December 2012 at Ban Suan Muang Sukhothai Province, by providing knowledge , telephone visits and home visits. Data were collected by questionnaire data general questionnaire health beliefs 3 sides. 1) the perceived risk 2) the perceived severity 3) the perceived

benefits and barriers and the data behavior , eating , exercise and stress management. The samples were risk of diabetes between the ages of 35-59 years, the total 66 samples were the experimental group and a comparison group of 33 samples both, selection criteria and volunteer. Data was analysed to examine frequency, percentage, mean, , standard deviation. Paired t- test and independent t-test. Results showed that the experimental group perceived the risk of diabetes. The perceived severity of diabetes, and perceived benefits and barriers to the development of diabetes after trial were increased better than before and comparison group statistically significant (p< 0.05). Eating behaviors,exercise and stress management after the experiment was better than before the experiment. And better than the comparison group was statistically significant (p <0.05). The result of this study suggested that health management programs effected the experimental group receiving health education and behavior to prevent diabetes better. Which can be applied to the risk group for self care and prevention of diabetes or other chronic diseases in the community.