Factors Affecting Practices of Diabetes Mellitus Patients Receiving Treatment at Tambon Health Promoting Hospital in Muang District, Tak Province

Authors

  • Phitsanu Khongmuang Faculty of Public-Health, Northern College
  • Phutthipong Makmai Faculty of Public-Health, Northern College
  • Kajornatthapol Ponwiritthon Faculty of Business Administration, Northern College
  • Chavalit Honglertsakul Division of Urology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vajira hospital. Navamindhradiraj University
  • Walailak Panturee Faculty of Business Administration, Northern College
  • Mathee Soothasil Faculty of Public-Health, Northern College

Keywords:

Health Belief Model, Diabetes Mellitus Patients, Tambon Health Promoting Hospital

Abstract

This research is a cross-sectional study aimed to study factors affecting the practices of diabetes mellitus patients. The sample (n=334) is a diabetes mellitus patients who receiving treatment at Tambon Health Promoting Hospital in Muang District,Tak Province. The sample selected by systematic sampling. The data were collected by a questionnaire. The data analyzed by using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test. Results of the study indicated that the diabetes mellitus patients had a moderate level of receiving and practice with 40.7%, and 62.8% respectively. The relationship between receiving level involving the diabetes mellitus disease related in the practices of diabetes mellitus patients at the significant level of 0.05. When considering of the receiving level related the practices of diabetes mellitus patients composed of self-care, preventing of complications, taking medicines and medical appointment and the mental health care, emotion, and social at the significant level of 0.05.

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Published

2022-03-26

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2022): March 2022

Section

บทความวิจัย (Research article)