The Effectiveness of Improving Health Literacy Program on Eating Behavior for People with Uncontrol Blood Glucose Type2 Diabetes Mellitus in Khongchalaensuk Health Promotion Hospital, Wangsomboon Distric, Sakaeo Province.

Abstract

     The purposes of this quasi experiment research were to develop and to examine a food eating literacy (FEL) program by using health literacy model for people with uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The participants consisted of 80 uncontrolled T2DM patients in Wangsomboon district, Sakaeo Province, who were purposive sampling to one of two groups (40 per group). The research design was a 2X2 factorial pre-test and post-test design. The research process consisted of three steps including 1) development of EIC training program 2) screening participants and 3) investigation of EIC program on eating behaviors in people with uncontrolled T2DM. Instruments included 1) an interview form 2) ELISA test kit 3) medical equipment and 4) the EIC program, a program consisting of 8 activities lasting over 12 weeks. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and analytic statistics including paired t test, independent t-test.
     Results showed that both groups presented significant increases in total mean scores of FEL and EB after 12 weeks of training program. Moreover, the mean scores of FEL and EB of experimental group was significantly higher than the comparison group. At the 12 weeks after training mark, experimental group exhibited significant reductions in HbA1c levels. In addition, it was found that experimental group presented a lower level of HbA1c and more effect side of FEL and EB when compared to the comparison group.