The effect of a self-efficacy awareness program on the level of health care behavior and control Blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetic patients in Muang Community Health Center, Trang Hospital, Trang Province.

Abstract

     This quasi -experimental two study groups were measured before and after this experiment. The aims to study the compare level of health care behavior and Perceived self-efficacy on level blood glucose control of type 2 diabetic patients who treated at the health service network in Trang Hospital Hospital. The participants were 50 patients with type 2 diabetic patients at Trang hospital. The first 25 patients were assigned to a control group and another twenty five were in an experimental group. Both groups were matched in term of gender, age, and level of education. The control group received conventional nursing care where as the experimental group joined the 12-week perceived self-efficacy promoting program. Data collection instruments were Questionnaire about health care behavior, which is consistentcy reliability determined by Cronbach's alpha coefficients was 0.88. Data were analyzed using mean, percentage, standard deviation, and independent t-test.

     The findings showed that the the experimental group have the mean score of health care behaviors was significantly higher than that of the control group (p < .05). The level of perceived efficacy to control blood sugar levels was significantly higher than that of the control group (p < .05). And The blood glucose level the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group (p < .05).