FACTORS AFFECTING BEHAVIORS TO REDUCE BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS OF DIABETIC PATIENTS IN BANGPOOMAI TAMBON HEALTH PROMOTING HOSPITAL, SAMUTPRAKARN PROVINCE

Abstract

          Descriptive research was used in conjunction with correlational research. This research aimed to study factors that could predict behaviors that reduced blood sugar levels of diabetic patients in Bangpoomai Tambon Health Promoting Hospital, Samutprakarn province. The samples were diabetic patients who had HbA1C of more than seven percent. Samples of 95 diabetic patients were selected using a simple random sampling technique. The data were analyzed by multiple regression analysis.
          The study findings showed that diabetic patients had an overall behavior to reduce blood sugar levels in a fair level. Factors related to behavior that reduced blood sugar levels were a perceived susceptibility and severity. A perceived susceptibility and severity could predict behaviors to reduce blood sugar levels of diabetic patients with the coefficient at -0.24 that were statistically significant at the .05 level.
         As a result of the findings of this research, The Bangpoomai Tambon Health Promoting Hospital should events to strengthen awareness skills practice diabetic patients in the community and monitoring to ensure people with diabetes have a habit of lowering blood sugar levels better. Moreover, other personnel can use the findings of this study for monitoring and advising patients individually to achieve a good relationship with treatment and regular follow-up which will reduce blood sugar levels including any long-term complications.