The study of health literacy and blood sugar control behavior among diabetic patients, Nong Sano Sub-district, Sam Ngam District, Phichit Province.

Abstract

This descriptive research is aim to study health literacy and blood sugar control behavior among diabetic patients, Nong Sano Sub-district, Sam Ngam District, Phichit Province. The sample were 180 people who participated in this study by simple random sampling. The tools were questionnaires. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation. The results were shown: that health literacy was at a moderate level 72.2%) and blood sugar control behavior was at a good level (94.4%). The results of this research can be used as a basic for promoting health literacy and blood sugar control behavior among diabetic patients.