The Effect of Education Supportive Program on Self-care Behavior of Diabetic Patients at Home in Krathum Baen District, Samut Sakhon Province

Abstract

Objectives: The study to the effect of education supportive program on self-care behavior of diabetic patients at home in Krathum Baen District at Samut Sakhon

Methods: The study was quasi-experimental research with a two-group pretest-posttest design. The sample consisted of diabetic patients with unstable blood sugar levels, missed appointments, or ran out of medication before the next appointment, including both males and females aged 20 and above, who received treatment at the outpatient department of the General Medicine Unit at Krathum Baen Hospital. The study included 60 participants from July 10, 2023, to October 31, 2023. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test and the Mann-Whitney U Test.

Results: 1) After receiving the program, the experimental group had a statistically significant higher mean score for knowledge about diabetes compared to before receiving the program (81.01±35.87 vs. 67.01±17.25; p<0.001), and the mean score for self-care behavior also increased (3.15±0.27 vs. 3.02±0.91; p<0.001). 2) After receiving the program, the experimental group had a statistically significant higher knowledge score about diabetes compared to     the control group, which received routine nursing care (81.01±35.87 vs. 71.21±11.01; p<0.001), and the mean score for self-care behavior was also higher (3.15±0.27 vs. 2.84±0.65; p<0.001).

Conclusions: The support and education program for diabetic patients over a 4-week period effectively increased knowledge and improved self-care behaviors.