The results of the process of strengthening motivation in changing behavior in people at risk for diabetes. Nong Yao Subdistrict, Phanom Sarakham District Chachoengsao Province

Abstract

Background; increase in diabetics There is a trend of increasing around the world. Especially in high-risk populations. Behavioral changes related to eating exercise and health care It is an important factor that can help reduce the risk of developing diabetes. Motivation is essential to change behaviour. This is because highly motivated people tend to be more likely to make good behavioral adjustments

Objectives: To compare eating habits, physical activity and stress management; and Pre-meal blood sugar levels before and after using the motivational process in groups at risk for diabetes Method of study: It is a semi-experimental research, single group study, post-experimental measurement, study between Month June – August 2024 Simple sampling of 30 people at Ban Ton Na Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital. Chachoengsao Province Compare behavioral score levels and sugar levels before meals Before and after receiving the process using pair t-test statistics.

The research results found that before and after receiving the motivation enhancement process, the sample group had an overall health behavior score at a good level. The mean score for each item was (Mean =2.88 S.D.=0.38) and 3.33 (0.31). The behavior before and after receiving the motivation enhancement process, food behavior (Mean = 3.24, S.D. = 0.98) and (Mean 3.35 S.D.=0.47), exercise behavior (Mean = 2.68, S.D. = 1.11) and (Mean 3.11 S.D.=0.80), and emotion management (Mean = 2.74, S.D. = 1.00) and (Mean 3.55 S.D.= 0.83) were at a good level. The average score of the 30 items on eating, exercise, emotion management The mean score after participating in the motivation enhancement process was 100.09 (S.D 0.31), which was significantly higher than before the process at 86.40 (S.D 0.38) (p<0.01).The blood sugar level before eating, before and after receiving the motivation enhancement process, found that the sample group The mean blood sugar level before meals of the sample group after receiving the motivation enhancement process was equal to the mean (Mean 100.10 mg% S.D. = 12.77), which was lower than before receiving the process, which had the mean blood sugar level before meals equal to the mean score (Mean=89.23 S.D.=0.64), which was statistically significantly different (p-value < 0.01). This shows that this motivation enhancement process is effective. Therefore, this process can be used to promote health change to reduce blood sugar levels in the risk group for diabetes, prevent or delay diabetes.