The Effects of a Primary Prevention Nursing Intervention Program on Health Behaviors and Blood Sugar Levels Among At-Risk Groups for Diabetes at Ban Kha Yai Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, Roi Et Province

Abstract

Purposes : To compare the mean scores of health behaviors and blood sugar levels between the experimental and control groups after receiving the intervention program.

Study design : A quasi-experimental study using a two-group pretest-posttest design.

Materials and Methods : The study included 36 individuals at risk for diabetes, divided into an experimental group (n = 18) and a control group (n = 18). The study was conducted between January and June 2024. Data were collected using questionnaires and record forms. Descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, were used for data analysis. An independent t-test was employed, with statistical significance set at a 95% confidence interval.

Main findings : After the intervention, participants in the experimental group demonstrated significantly higher primary diabetes prevention behaviors than the control group (p < .001), with a mean difference of 1.23 points (95% CI: 0.97, 1.48). Additionally, the experimental group showed a significantly lower mean fasting blood sugar (FBS) level compared to the control group (p < .001), with a mean difference of 29.38 mg% (95% CI: 23.23, 35.54).

Conclusion and recommendations : The findings indicate that the intervention enhanced skills and preventive behaviors among the target population. Public health organizations should consider scaling up the primary diabetes prevention strategies used in the experimental group to other at-risk populations to improve diabetes prevention effectiveness at the community level.