The effect of a case study program on behavioral health modification for diabetic patients who cannot control blood sugar level by supervision of their relatives

Abstract

Purposes : To compare health behaviors and cumulative sugar levels (HbA1c) of diabetic patients who cannot control blood sugar levels and Satisfaction with relatives.

Study design : Quasi experimental research

Materials  and Method : The subjects were diabetic patients who came to the diabetes. Those who qualify for the selection of 32 people were divided in to experimental group and control group. Data were collected using behavioral evaluation and data analysis using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and paired t-test and independent t-test, with significance at confidence 95% CI.

Main findings : Showed that the scores in health behavior after diabetic patients with uncontrollable sugar levels in the experimental group had significantly higher health behaviors than in the control group (p<0.001) with a score of more than 0.54 points (95% CI: 0.34,0.73). Experimental group and the comparison group have sugar levels in blood (HbA1c) not different (p=0.054). Satisfaction with relatives' health behavior modification programs was assessed by relatives at 87.50%.

Conclusion and recommendations : Therefore, the program to change the behavior of health cases for diabetic patients who cannot control blood sugar level by the supervision of relatives. Suitable to be used in patients with diabetes that cannot control sugar levels, ThungKhaoLuang District, Roi Et Province. Further by bringing the model to be developed in line with the work in the diabetes clinic at the hospital and the Tambon Health Promotion Hospital So that patients who can't control their blood sugar levels can reach.