Effect of health literacy promotion program on self-care behavior of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with hypoglycemia admitted to Kong Krailat Hospital, Kong Krailat District, Sukhothai Province

Abstract

     This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effects of a health literacy enhancement program on the self-care behaviors of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) experiencing hypoglycemia. The sample consisted of 30 patients aged 15 years and older who were admitted with hypoglycemia at the inpatient department of Kong Krailat Hospital. Data were collected using questionnaires covering General information ,health literacy scale self-care behavior assessment for diabetic patients.Instruments demonstrated Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics (percentage, mean, and standard deviation), Paired t-test, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient.

     Results revealed that After participating in the health literacy enhancement program, the mean score for self-care behaviors was significantly higher than before the intervention at a statistical level of .001. Overall health literacy showed a significant positive correlation with self-care behaviors at the .01 level ($r = .464, p = .010$). Specifically, access to health information and services ($r = .413, p = .023$) and media literacy ($r = .443, p = .014$) were significantly and positively correlated with self-care behaviors at the .05 level..