Factors Associated with Self-Care Behaviors of Type 2 Diabetes Patients at Ban Phuwai Sub-district Health Promoting Hospital, Dan Chang District, Suphan Buri Province

Abstract

       This research is a quantitative study aimed at investigating factors associated with self-care behaviors among Type 2 diabetes patients at Ban Phuwai Sub-district Health Promoting Hospital, Dan Chang District, Suphan Buri Province. The sample consisted of 104 Type 2 diabetes patients who were diagnosed by physicians, had continuously received medication, and were registered in the Ban Phuwai Sub-district Health Promoting Hospital area, selected by purposive sampling.
       The research instrument was a questionnaire validated for content by experts, with a Cronbach's Alpha reliability coefficient of 0.959. Data analysis employed descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and inferential statistics, including Chi-Square test, Spearman Correlation Coefficient, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient, with statistical significance set at 0.05
       The results showed that the majority of the sample were female (58.65%). The most frequent age group was 31-40 years (24.04%). Most were separated (47.12%), had primary education (40.39%), were employed as laborers (33.65%), and had been ill for a maximum of 2 years (41.35%). Overall, the sample's opinions on health belief model constructs were at a high level ( =3.58, S.D.=0.201)
       Factors showing a moderate to high positive statistical significance with self-care behaviors of Type 2 diabetes patients included perceived susceptibility to diabetes, perceived severity of diabetes, perceived benefits of treatment and prevention of diabetes, and perceived cues to action for self-car Age showed a high negative correlation, while income and duration of illness showed a very low negative correlation.