Development of care model for diabetic type 2 by Line application

Abstract

Purpose: To compare knowledge, behavior and HbA1c, and assess the satisfaction in taking care of diabetic mellitus through the use of line application of chaturaphak phiman hospital Roi-Et province.

Design: Quasi-experimental;  Two group pretest - posttest designed, pre- and posttest design   

Material and Methods: The sample consisted of 60 participants  T2DM by drawing lots it was a test group of 30 people and a control group of 30 participants who had similar characteristics. The experimental group was developed a 6-month model of care for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients using line communication, information, media, videos, brochures and Q&A in the line group daily by the researchers. Data were collected by using knowledge questionnaires. The self-care behavior of diabetics and the satisfaction of the use of line "Chaturaphak Phiman diabetes group 63" data were analyzed by means of mean standard deviation.

Main finding: T2DM had a mean score of knowledge and self-care behavior more than before      (p <.001); HbA1c was lower than before (p <.001) and satisfaction with Line application were  high.

Conclusion and recommendations: The results of this research indicated that it resulted in the target group having knowledge, self-care behavior increased were increased and the HbA1c was decreased.