Effect of Self-Efficacy Promoting Program on Self-Efficacy, Metabolic Control and Self-Care Behaviors in Patients with NIDDM

Lee, Sook Hee

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Self-Efficacy Promoting Program on Self-Efficacy, Metabolic Control and Self-Care Behaviors in Patients with NIDDM. METHOD: Data was collected from March 15th to July 15th, 2001. The subjects of the study consisted of 23 NIDDM patients who had visited regularly the endocrinology out-patient department of Gwangju Christian Hospital. The instrument used in the study Paek's self-efficacy measurement scale, was modified by the researcher, self-care behaviors were created by health care teams, and HbA1c for the sugar metabolic control were measured from the patients blood. The Interventions of the self efficacy promoting program were applied 4 hours a week for 6weeks. Data were analyzed with SPSS/PC+, using T-test and Wilcoxon rank sum test. RESULT: The mean score for self-efficacy was 70.61+/-15.48 of a 140 point scale, the mean score for HbA1c level was 8.07+/-1.86%. The self efficacy promoting program significantly increased the score of self efficacy (Z=-4.198, P=.000). And the self efficacy promoting program was significantly decreased in metabolic control (Z=-2.585, p=.010). Taking medicine and controlling alcohol were the best self care behaviors of this program. CONCLUSION: It was established that the self efficacy promoting program was effective for improving self efficacy, metabolic level and self care behaviors in patients with NIDDM.