The Effectiveness of Program Behaviors Applying on Awareness, Perceived Self-efficacy, and Dietary Consumption Behaviors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Risk Group

Abstract

Purposes : To compare the effects on awareness, perceived self-efficacy, and dietary consumption behaviors for type 2 diabetes mellitus risk group.

Study design : Quasi experimental study  

Materials and Methods : 100 of type 2 diabetes mellitus risk group,  in the service area of Ban Bung Loet subdistrict health promotion hospital, Amphoe Moei Wadi‎, Roi-Et who met the inclusion criteria and simple random sampling, a 10-weeks implementation period from November, 2021-February, 2022. Data was collected using a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, paired t-test, and statistical significance was determined at 95% confidence interval.

Main findings : After the operation, it was found that the type 2 diabetes mellitus  risk group had a higher mean score of diabetes prevention awareness than before the operation (p<.001), with a mean score of awareness of diabetes prevention equal to 1.29 (95%CI;1.17, 1.41) The mean score of perceived self efficacy for diabetes prevention was higher than before the implementation (p<.001), with the mean score of perceived self efficacy for diabetes prevention greater than equal to 1.23 (95%CI;1.09, 1.35), and the mean score of dietary consumption behavior to prevent diabetes was higher than before the operation (p<.001), with the mean score of dietary consumption behavior to prevent diabetes was greater than 1.24 (95%CI;1.14, 1.32).

Conclusion and Recommendations : The results of this study, it can be used to show that behavior modification program; implementation results in awareness among risk groups, perceived self efficacy and diabetes prevention behaviors were increased.