TY - JOUR AU - Suwannarat, Kritsanee AU - Tachasuksri, Tatirat AU - Siriarunrat, Supit PY - 2019/06/29 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Effects of a Self-management Support Program on Diabetes Self-management Behavior and Blood Sugar Level in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus JF - Journal of Phrapokklao Nursing College, Chanthaburi JA - JPNC VL - 30 IS - 2 SE - Research Report (รายงานการวิจัย) DO - UR - https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/pnc/article/view/167762 SP - 1 - 13 AB - <p>This quasi-experimental research aimed to examine effects of a self-management support program on diabetes self-management behavior and blood sugar level in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The samples consisted of 48 women with GDM attending antenatal clinic at Prapokklao Hospital, Chanthaburi Province and were equally divided into an experimental group (n = 24) and a comparison group (n = 24). The research instruments comprised a self-management support program, a general information questionnaire, a diabetes self-management behavior questionnaire with the reliability of .77, and a blood sugar levels record sheet. The implementation and data collection were conducted from February to June, 2018. Statistics used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent <em>t</em>-test, Chi-square test, and Fisher’s exact test.</p><p>The research results revealed that the experimental group had statistically significant higher mean score of diabetes self-management behavior and lower mean blood sugar level than the comparison group (<em>t</em> = 4.257, <em>p</em> &lt; .001 and <em>t</em> = 1.919, <em>p</em> &lt; .05, respectively).</p><p>This research suggests that antenatal nurses should apply this self-management support program in caring for women with GDM in order to promote their appropriate self-management behaviors and normal blood sugar levels.</p> ER -