Factors Effecting to Blood Sugar Level Control Among Diabetic Mellitus Type 2 at Thalang District, Phuket Province.

Abstract

This descriptive research study aimed to study either selected factors association or jointly predict factor effected to blood sugar level control among type 2 diabetic mellitus patient. Population in this study consisted of 1,769 diagnosed diabetic mellitus type 2 which be registered in diabetic mellitus clinic at Thalang district, Phuket Province in fiscal year 2016, and the sample size calculating for 330 cases, and systematic random sampling was determine for collecting data. Data collected by questionnaires composed of 5 parts including, characteristics, health behavior, heath service system, health perception, and blood sugar level. In addition to check questionnaire standardization, validity was checked by 3 experts and try out testing reliability about 0.86. Data analyzed using statistical as Pearson product moment correlation coefficient and Stepwise multiple regression analysis. An association analyzed found that, marital status, take the medication after meals, take both insulin injections with medicine, doctor appointment, structure, monitoring and evaluation were positively association with blood sugar level control among diabetic mellitus type 2with statistic significant level 0.05. Moreover, negative association including; perceived barrier treatment, dyslipidemia, and food control were significantly. Prediction model analyzed reported that overall selected factors accounted for 17.6% of the variance blood sugar level control. Six selected factors including; take the medication after meals, take both insulin injections with medicine, perceived barrier treatment, dyslipidemia, monitoring and evaluation, and food control still significantly predicted blood sugar level control among diabetic mellitus type 2. However, marital status, doctor appointment, and food control could not significantly explain variance blood sugar level control among diabetic mellitus type 2.