The relationship between health perception and foot care behavior of patients with type 2 diabetes in Phai Kho Don Subdistrict. Mueang Phitsanulok District Phitsanulok Province.

Abstract

Abstract

This descriptive research aimed to study the association between health perception and foot care behavior among patients with type 2 diabetes in Phai Kho Don Subdistrict. Mueang Phitsanulok District Phitsanulok Province. Population in this study consisted of 473 patients with type 2 diabetes which be registered treatment in Phai Kho Don Subdistrict. Mueang Phitsanulok District Phitsanulok Province, and the sample size calculating used Daniel formula for 223 cases, and systematic random sampling was determine for collecting data. Data collected by structured interview composed of 4 parts including, characteristics, health perception, social support and foot care behavior. In addition to check questionnaire standardization, validity was checked by 3 experts and try out testing reliability by Cronbach’s coefficient alpha about 0.85. Data analyzed using statistical as Pearson product moment correlation coefficient. The result showed that health perception including; perceived of risk, perceived of severity, perceived of barrier, and perceived of benefit, in term of health perception had mean score classified in high level (74.40%) ( =2.74, S.D.=0.44). An association analyzed, health perception was associated with foot care behavior among patients with type 2 diabetes in Phai Kho Don Subdistrict. Mueang Phitsanulok District Phitsanulok Province with statistic significantly (r=0.190, P-value=0.004).