Effects of Distance Education Program on Knowledge and Self Care Behaviors for Decreasing Iron Accumulation among Adolescence with Thalassemia in Lampang Province

Authors

  • Jitaree chatmontree Boromarajjonani College of Nursing, Nakhon lampang, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health
  • Jiraporn Pengrachrong Boromarajjonani College of Nursing, Nakhon lampang, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health
  • Chompunut Sangwichitr Boromarajjonani College of Nursing, Nakhon lampang, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health
  • Fongjun Kanchanapaisit Professional nurse, Lampang Hospital
  • Saowaluk Wiengthong Professional nurse, Lampang Hospital

Keywords:

Distance Education Program, Self Care Behaviours, Decreasing Iron Accumulation, Adolescence with Thalassemia

Abstract

         This quasi-experimental research aimed to Effects of Distance Education Program on Knowledge and Self Care Behaviors for Decreasing Iron Accumulation among Adolescence with Thalassemia in Lampang Province patients aged 12 to 15-year-old, to choose from the control group and the experimental group, 10 people per group. The control group received regular nursing care and the experimental group received a distance education program consisting of multimedia videos. and electronic books Assessed by the iron overload knowledge test. The KR-20 confidence value was 0.70 and the self-care behavior assessment questionnaire based on Orem's self-care conceptual framework. and the self-care behavior assessment form based on Orem's self-care concept. Monitoring, stimulating and assessing behavior through Line application Cronbach's alpha coefficient method had a reliability of 0.86. Data were analyzed by Distribution of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and t-test statistics.

          Results show that: 1) After experiment, the mean score of Knowledge and Self- care behaviors in the experimental group was statistically significantly higher than those in the control group (p<.05). Therefore, public health facilities or related agencies Able to apply distance education programs to increase service efficiency.

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2022-12-18

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