TY - JOUR AU - Songprasert, Arunee AU - Junprasert, Suwanna AU - Rattanagreethakul, Somsamai PY - 2020/06/23 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Effects of Coaching on Health Behaviors and Blood Sugar Level among Uncontrolled Diabetic Persons in Community, Tha Takiap District, Chachoengsao Province JF - Journal of Phrapokklao Nursing College, Chanthaburi JA - JPNC VL - 31 IS - 1 SE - Research Report (รายงานการวิจัย) DO - UR - https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/pnc/article/view/240982 SP - 61-71 AB - <p>This quasi-experimental research aimed to examine the effects of coaching on health behaviors and blood sugar level among uncontrolled diabetic persons in community. The samples consisted of 60 uncontrolled type 2 diabetic persons who lived in Tha Takiap District, Chachoengsao Province and were equally divided into an experimental group (n = 30) and a control group (n = 30). The research instruments included the coaching plan, the handbook for health behavior, the health behavior record form, the blood glucose meter, the demographic interview form, the diabetic health behavior interview form with the reliability of .75, and the blood sugar level record form. The implementation and data collection were conducted from September to December, 2017. Statistics used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, and independent <em>t</em>-test.</p><p>The research results revealed that the experimental group had statistically significant increased mean changing score of health behaviors more than those of the control group (<em>t</em> = 20.280, <em>p</em> &lt; .001). Additionally, the experimental group had statistically significant decreased mean changing score of blood sugar level more than those of the control group (<em>t</em> = 10.570, <em>p</em> &lt; .001).</p><p>This research suggests that primary health care nurses should apply this health behavior coaching process to care the uncontrolled diabetic persons in order to enhance their appropriate health behaviors and normal blood sugar level as well as to prevent diabetic complications.</p> ER -