Factors Associated to Control Blood Sugar Levels of Patients with Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Watchongkirisrisitthiwararam Primary Care Unit in Sawanpracharak Hospital, Nakhon Sawan Province

Authors

  • Nutchanat Meemuk Urban Community Health Center, Wat Chong Khiri Si Sitthiwoaram, Sawanpracharak Hospital

Keywords:

Type 2 diabetes, factors controlling blood sugar levels, glycemic control levels

Abstract

Objective: To study factors affecting blood sugar control in uncontrolled type 2 diabetes patients receiving services at Wat Chong Khiri Sri Sithi Wararam Primary Care Unit, Sawanpracharak Hospital, Nakhon Sawan Province.

Methods: This study was a predictive relationship study. The sample consisted of 177 patients with type 2 diabetes who could not control their blood sugar level and received services at Wat Chong Khiri Sri Sitthi Wararam Primary Care Unit, Sawanpracharak Hospital, Nakhon Sawan Province during October 2024-April 2025. The research tools included a personal data questionnaire, a diabetes knowledge questionnaire, a diabetes severity perception questionnaire, a diabetes treatment benefit perception questionnaire, and a blood sugar control behavior questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression by including all variables simultaneously.

Results: The sample group had an average HbA1c of 8.44% (S.D.=1.87). 10 variables, namely BMI, age, education, occupation, income, comorbidities, knowledge about diabetes, perceived severity of diabetes, perceived benefits of diabetes treatment, and blood sugar control behavior, could together significantly predict the variability of HbA1c levels by 73% (R2 = .73, F10, 166 = 45.09, p-value < .01). When considering each variable, it was found that perceived benefits of diabetes treatment (B = -.13, p-value < .001) and blood sugar control behavior (ß = -.26, p-value < .001) had a statistically significant negative relationship with HbA1c levels.

Conclusion: Perceived treatment benefits and glycemic control behaviors are important factors affecting HbA1c control in patients with poor glycemic control of type 2 diabetes. The study results support the development of nursing interventions that emphasize enhancing awareness and modifying health behaviors to improve treatment outcomes.

Keywords: Type 2 diabetes, factors controlling blood sugar levels, glycemic control levels

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Published

2025-10-14

How to Cite

มีมุข นุชนาถ. 2025. “Factors Associated to Control Blood Sugar Levels of Patients With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Watchongkirisrisitthiwararam Primary Care Unit in Sawanpracharak Hospital, Nakhon Sawan Province”. Region 3 Medical and Public Health Journal - วารสารวิชาการแพทย์และสาธารณสุข เขตสุขภาพที่ 3 22 (4). Nakhonsawan Thailand. https://thaidj.org/index.php/smj/article/view/16786.

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