Development of Health care system for patients Diabetes Types 2 in Srisomdet district, Roi-Et

Abstract

Purposes : To Development of Health care system for patients Diabetes Types 2 in Srisomdet district.

Study Design : Action Research

Materials and Methods : 12 of key informants were a multidisciplinary group of people, 30 of diabetes mellitus and 30 of caregivers with diabetes. The research were conducted from April 2023 to October 2023. Data were collected using a knowledge test. And analysed the data using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis.

Main findings :  1) Type 2 diabetes mellitus had known level of health literacy (63.33%). 2) The diabetes care system consists of (1) patient screening, (2) knowledge assessment, and (3) behaviour modification health,and 3) operational results found that after  development, health literacy was different from before development of care system for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in all 8 aspect 1) the need for help with health information, 2) the aspect of reading basic vocabulary, 3) the aspect of reading ability. and understanding numbers 4) ability to access or seek health information 5) knowledge and understanding 6) practice when asked various questions 7) correct decision in future practice or conditions of use life and 8) health literacy level (p<.001, p<.001, p<.001, p<.001, p<001, p=.004, p=.022 and p<.001), respectively.

Conclusion and recommendations :  The results of this research resulted in patients being able to control their blood sugar levels better and reduce complications. Therefore, knowledge should be promoted to patients, continuously.