Self-care behaviors of patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus in Prachantakam District, Prachinburi Province.

Abstract

                This mixed  method  research ,  in term of  quantitative  research aimed to study  self-care  behavior and the  association  between personal factors  and  self-care  behavior  among  uncontrolled   Diabetes   Mellitus patients in Prachantakam  district,  Prachinburi province.  The qualitative research  to  study  the   guideline  for  health  care   management  among Diabetes Mellitus patients uncontrolled  blood sugar level in  Tonbab  sub district,  Prachantakam  district,  Prachinburi province.  Data collected by questionnaire and focus group, data analysis used statistics by frequency,  percentage,  mean,  chi-square and the qualitative research using content analysis.

                The result  showed  that  self-care  behavior  among  uncontrolled Diabetes  Mellitus  patients had  moderate  level (mean = 1.68,  S.D. = 0.24).  An association, age associated with self-care behavior among uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus patients in Prachantakam  district, Prachinburi province with statistic significant at 0.05. The guideline for health care management among   Diabetes  Mellitus  patients   uncontrolled   blood   sugar   level  in Tonbab   sub   district ,    Prachantakam   district ,    Prachinburi   province composed  of  3  dimension  15  method  in  term  of  partnership  such  as ; primary care unit, diabetes mellitus patients and family  member to share knowledge, opinions, experience and empowerment the self-care skill and responsible self-care participation to blood sugar level controlling.