Self‐care management of Thai Buddhists and Muslims with type 2 diabetes after an empowerment education program

Pranee C. Lundberg and Supunnee Thrakul

Nursing & Health Sciences, 2018, vol. 20, issue 3, 402-408

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to explore self‐care management of Thai Buddhists and Muslims with type 2 diabetes and inadequate blood glucose levels, after they had been subjected to a 6‐month diabetes empowerment education program. Twenty‐seven participants (male and female) were selected through purposive convenience sampling for an explorative qualitative study. Semistructured focus group interviews with four open‐ended questions were used to study the participants’ self‐care behavior at the beginning and the end of the program, and the data obtained were subjected to content analysis. At the end, one third of the participants had been able to reduce their blood glucose to acceptable levels. Most of the others had achieved reduced but irregular blood glucose levels; however, some did not achieve any reduction. Diet was the most difficult problem, and economic difficulties, incorrect knowledge, and misleading beliefs were barriers. In conclusion, an empowerment education program can substantially improve the outcome of self‐care management for many people with type 2 diabetes. In the planning of such programs, barriers should be taken into account.

Date: 2018
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