Model of care for type 2 diabetic patients to enter diabetes remission, Ban Na Champa Subdistrict Health Promotion Hospital, Don Chan District, Kalasin Province.

Abstract

     This quasi-experimental study aimed to study the current state of care for type 2 diabetes patients and to study the care model for type 2 diabetes patients entering remission at Ban Na Champa Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, Don Chan District, Kalasin Province. The study period was from June 2025 to September 2025 (3 months). The sample consisted of 60 type 2 diabetes patients who were admitted to Ban Na Champa Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, Don Chan District, Kalasin Province, between May 2025 and August 2025 (4 months). Data were collected through questionnaires and HbA1C tests. Data were analyzed using content analysis, frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and dependent t-test.

     The study results revealed that after implementing a remission care model for type 2 diabetes patients at Ban Na Champa Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, Don Chan District, Kalasin Province, the overall and individual health behaviors of type 2 diabetes patients were at a very appropriate level, except for exercise, which was at an appropriate level. A comparison of the health behaviors of type 2 diabetes patients before and after the intervention revealed statistically significant differences at the 0.05 level. After the intervention, the health behaviors of type 2 diabetes patients were higher than before the intervention. Furthermore, the HbA1C levels of type 2 diabetes patients before and after the intervention were statistically significantly different at the 0.05 level. After the intervention, the HbA1C levels of type 2 diabetes patients after the intervention were better than before, with 13 patients (21.7%) maintaining their HbA1C levels and 47 patients (78.3%) decreasing their HbA1C levels.