Factor related to Self - Care Behaviors of Diabetes Patients in Nongtoom Primary Care Cluster, Kongkrailas district, Sukhothai Province

Abstract

Abstract

This research is a descriptive research. The objectives are to study the self-care behavior of diabetic patients and to study the factors related to the self-care behavior of diabetic patients at Nong Tum Family Clinic, Kong Krailat District, Sukhothai Province. The population used in this research is diabetic patients in the area of ​​responsibility of Nongtoom Primary care cluster, 964 people. The calculation formula used is Sample size of Yamane group is 283 people. The sample group was selected by stratified random sampling and each stratum of the sample group was selected purposively by passing the inclusion criteria. The research instrument is a multiple-choice questionnaire. The reliability test is between 0.79 - 0.88. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman correlation coefficient Chi-square test. Results Most of the research participants were female, 70.3 percent. The majority of the age group was 61-70 years old, 37.5 percent, average63.3 years old (SD = 10.2). Most of the weight was between 51-70 kilograms, 64 percent, average weight 62.4 kilograms (SD = 11.3). Most of the marital status was married, 66.8 percent. Most occupations are rice farming (41%). Most healthcare rights are universal healthcare card (95.1%). Most monthly income is less than 5,000 baht (73.9%). Most education levels are primary (63.3%). Most have diabetes for less than 5 years (37.8%). The average duration of diabetes is 8.5 years. Most have glycemic control levels are between 5.1-7 (48.4%). The average glycemic control level is 7.2. The leading factors are at a high level (85.5%). The overall self-care behavior of diabetic patients is at a high level (mean 3.73, standard deviation .35). Considering each aspect, it was found that the medication aspect is at a high level (mean 4.77, standard deviation .33). There is only one factor that meets the hypothesis, which is the personal factor of age, which has a negative relationship with self-care behavior of diabetic patients with statistical significance at 0.05. Personal factors of gender, marital status, occupation, healthcare rights, income, highest level of education, duration of diabetes, HbA1C, and leading factors are not related to self-care behavior of diabetic patients.