Effect of the Motivational Interviewing on Self-care Behaviors and Blood Glucose Levels of Persons with Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Abstract

           This quasi–experimental research with the one group pre and post-test research design aimed to study the effect of the motivational interviewing on self-care behaviors and blood glucose levels of persons with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The motivational interviewing was used as a conceptual framework in this study. The experimental group included 20 diabetic patients with hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) more than eight mg% at the diabetes clinic, Kosumpisai Hospital. The experimental group received the motivationally interviewing program for 4 sections in every month. The motivational interviewing program consisted of engagement, find out motivation, strengthen motivation, advice with menus and making a solid plan. Data was collected, through a pre-test and post-test, by using a self-care behaviors questionnaires, owned by the Health Education Division, Ministry of Public Health, and HbA1C record form. Data analysis was used a percentage, mean, standardization, and Mann-Whitney U Test.

           The results revealed that after participation in the motivational interviewing program, the experimental group had the higher mean score of self-care behaviors than before participating, and had lower mean score of HbA1C than before participating at significance level of .05.

Keywords: motivational interviewing, self-care behavior, diabetes mellitus, blood glucose level