The Effects of Health Education Program using applied Self- Efficacy Theory on Self- Care Behaviors in Diabetic Patients

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effects of a health education program by applying self-efficacy theory on self-care behaviors of diabetic patients. The sample group was type 2 diabetic patients who received services at Lam Luk Ka Subdistrict Health Promotion Hospital. The samples were selected by simple random sampling with lottery to selected the villages and patients. There were 30 experimental patients and 30 control patients. The experimental group received a health education program. The research instruments consisted of 2 parts 1) the experimental instrument was a health education program applying the self-efficacy theory developed by the researcher from the self-efficacy perception research. 2) the data collection instrument was a questionnaire on general information, self-efficacy perception and self-care behavior of diabetic patients. The reliability values were .88 and .83 respectively. Data were analyze using descriptive statistics and t-test.

The results found that, the mean score of self-efficacy perception (ˉx= 83.56, S.D. = 4.43) and the mean score of self-care behavior (ˉx= 62.30, S.D. = 4.68) in the experimental group were significantly higher than the control group. The mean score of self-care behaviors also increased significantly than before the implementation of the health education program at p < .001. The results of this study showed that the health education program by applying the self-efficacy theory resulted in more correct self- care behaviors among type 2 diabetic patients. This health education program should be studied and tested with other group of diabetic patients.