The Development of Participation of Network Partners for Diabetes and Hypertension Care, Case study Tumbol Si Chomphu District Si Chomphu District, Khonkaen Province

Abstract

     This participatory action research aims to study the development of stakeholder engagement in managing diabetes and hypertension care within the community, specifically focusing on the case study of Si Chomphu Subdistrict, Si Chomphu District, Khon Kaen Province. The sample population includes: 1) 15 stakeholders involved in diabetes and hypertension care management; 2) 668 diabetes patients and 30 hypertension patients from Si Chomphu; and 3) 30 caregivers for diabetes and hypertension patients. Data were collected through questionnaires validated by experts, ensuring reliability. The statistical methods employed include descriptive statistics and inferential statistics, specifically the paired t-test.
     The findings indicate that post-development, patient outcomes showed a statistically significant increase in self-care behaviors, self-perceived health status, and patient satisfaction regarding their involvement in managing diabetes and hypertension at a significance level of 0.05 (p-value <0.001, p-value <0.001 and p-value <0.001 respectively). For caregivers, there was also a significant improvement in their care behaviors and satisfaction with their involvement in managing diabetes and hypertension at the same significance level (p-value <0.001 and p-value <0.001 respectively). Furthermore, healthcare personnel demonstrated increased engagement in patient care and satisfaction with stakeholder involvement in managing diabetes and hypertension, also at a significance level of 0.05 (p-value <0.001 and p-value <0.001 respectively).