The Development of Care Model for Diabetes Mellitus Patients in the Situation of the Coronavirus 2019 Outbreak at Thongsaenkhan Hospital

Abstract

This research and development aimed to develop caring model for diabetes mellitus patients, in the situation of the coronavirus 2019 outbreak, study effectiveness and satisfaction of diabetic caring model that had been developed. The samples were divided into experimental and comparative group, (60 samples / group). The experimental group was used the developed caring model while the comparison group was used traditional care. Research tools included diabetes mellitus caring model, questionnaire, blood sugar record form. Data was collected during January 2022 - April 2022 and analysed by descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, Independent t-test and Paired sample t-test. The results revealed that the developed caring model consisted of medical treatment, education, follow-up and encourage patients. In the operation, there were the staff / health volunteers went to provide care at home by blood test at home, send the blood result via line application for the doctor to consider giving the drug, and bring the medicine to the home, follow up on treatment results and self-care behaviors each month. The results of using the model demonstrated that the diabetes mellitus patients had better overall self-care behavior in mean scores, and decrease in mean blood sugar levels by statistically significant (p-value < 0.05), but self-care behaviors and mean blood sugars levels were not different from traditional care (p-value > 0.05). All patients had high level of overall satisfaction, and more than the traditional care by statistically significant (P-value = 0.034). Therefore, this model should be used and extend the results to other hospitals.