The Result of motivation theory program application on blood sugar controlling behavior of diabetic patient in Mae Kham sub-district, Mae Chan District, Chiang Rai province

Abstract

This research aimed to study the result of motivation theory program application on blood sugar controlling behavior of diabetic patient in Mae Kham sub-district, Mae Chan District, Chiang Rai province. This is a Quasi– Experimental Research by using Non-equivalent control group, Pretest-Posttest design. The sampling group used in this research consisted of 48 diabetic patients getting service at Mae kham sub-district Health Promotion Hospital. And they were devided into two groups that is 24 of testing group and 24 of controlling group by organizing the activities for them according to the motivation theory program plan. Statistics used in data analysis were frequency, percentage, means, standard deviation and Independent samples t-test. The research findings were found that before using motivation theory program application on blood sugar controlling behavior of diabetic patient in Mae Kham sub-district, Mae Chan District, Chiang Rai province. Considering food controlling aspect, exercise aspect and medicine using aspect, there was no difference in the two groups. On the other hand, the finding, after using motivation theory program application, was found that there was difference, in blood sugar controlling behavior of diabetic patient in Mae Kham sub-district, Mae Chan District, Chiang Rai province in aspect of food controlling, in aspect of exercise and in aspect of medicine using in testing group and controlling group, statistically significant at the 0.05 0.05, 0.01 level and the average of food controlling behavior, exercise and medicine using of testing group was higher than controlling group.