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ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างความเชื่อด้านสุขภาพและพฤติกรรมการดูแลตนเองของผู้ป่วยโรคเบาหวาน ในเขตอำเภอมวกเหล็ก จังหวัดสระบุรี

Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Diabetes is a chronic non-communicable disease. Complications arising from diabetes significantly impact the quality of life of patients. The objective of this study was to examine the levels of health beliefs, self-care behaviors, and the relationship between health beliefs and self-care behaviors among diabetic patients in Muak Lek District, Saraburi Province. A multi-stage random sampling method was employed to select a sample of 349 participants. The research instruments included a personal information questionnaire, a health beliefs questionnaire, and a self-care behavior questionnaire. The Index of item objective congruence (IOC) was from 0.87-1.00 and the reliability scores of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient were .811 and .725, data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, including percentages, arithmetic means, and standard deviations. The relationship between health beliefs and self-care behaviors among diabetic patients was examined using Pearson's correlation coefficient. The results showed the overall health beliefs of diabetic patients were at a high level (M= 4.16, SD = 0.99). There overall self-care behaviors were at a moderate level (M = 3.20, SD = 1.38). There was a statistically significant positive correlation between overall health beliefs and self-care behaviors among diabetic patients, with a high level of correlation (r = .759) at the .01 level of significance. The findings and recommendations should emphasize strategies for modifying health behaviors among diabetic patients to promote appropriate health practices. This approach aims to achieve sustainable and tangible outcomes in blood sugar control and the prevention of severe complications.
Language: Thai
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7219252206
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