The Effect of a Health Behavior Modification Program for Older Adults with Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes,Bang Kaeo District, Phatthalung Province
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Background: Elderly individuals with uncontrolled diabetes have a higher risk of developing various complications. Modifying the behaviors of this elderly can help reduce the occurrence of complications
Methods: This quasi-experimental research study was aimed to determine the effect of a health behavior modification program for older adult with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes (DMT2). The sample comprise uncontrolled (DMT2) older adult patients, aged 60-89 years. who were attending a diabetes clinic at Bang Kaeo Hospital and caregivers. The experimental group of 47 were 24 elderly and 23 caregivers. The control group of 45 were 24 elderly and 21 caregivers. The research activities included blood sugar level accumulation card and knowledge brochures about Diabetes Complications, recording blood sugar levels, role model to share experiences and home visits. Data were analyzed by Paired t-test, Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test and Mann-Whitney U test.
Results: Attitude about diabetes, food consumption behavior score and behavior score of food consumption and medicine usages between the experimental and control group were significantly different (p < 0.05). Knowledge and attitude about diabetes for caregivers. between the experimental and control group were significantly different (p < 0.05) and blood sugar level (FBS) posttest and pretest were significantly different (p < 0.05), but blood sugar level (FBS) between the experimental and control group were not significantly different.
Conclusions: The activities that focus on behavior modification and should have training to educate the caregiver motivates patients to change their behavior and then reduce their fasting blood sugar (FBS) levels.
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