THE EFFECTS OF HOME HEALTH CARE PROGRAM ON BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS OF DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS IN THE MUNICIPALITY KALASIN

Abstract

The purposes of this quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effect of home health care program on blood sugar levels of diabetes mellitus patients in the Municipality Kalasin. A sample included 44 people which divided into experimental group and comparison group of 22 persons. In the comparison group received knowledge as usual, and the experimental group attended the program which included awareness and practices about the drug for treatment. Instruments in this study were awareness questionnaire and a questionnaire on drug for treatment and practices and blood sugar levels of diabetes mellitus patients. The data were analyzed by using percentage, standard deviation Independent t-test statistics and one way repeated measure ANOVA The results showed that the mean score of the drug awareness between the experimental group and the comparison group. The testing mean score of awareness between two groups did not different. When compare between before, after and follow-up between the experimental group and the comparison group had found that the mean score of awareness and practices had significantly different (p < 0.05). The experimental group had higher of a mean score of awareness and practice than comparison group . The mean score of blood sugar level between the experimental group and the comparison group found that the average of blood sugar levels in both groups were not significantly different, and before, after and follow-up found significantly different (p < 0.05), and also found that blood sugar level was lower than the comparison group.