英文摘要 |
The purpose of this study was to develop an education module for diabetes titled Social Support and Empowerment Module (SSEM), and evaluate the impact on individual diabetics. The SSEM was based on social cognitive theory, social support, social belief model, strategies of behavior change and conception of empowerment. One-group pre-posttest design was adopted. Diabetics from two communities in Taipei City were purposely selected as subjects (n=49). Experimental group took part in a series of SSEM courses during intervention period (4 weeks). A closed-ended pre-posttest questionnaire was the instruments used to evaluate the outcome effects. In addition, collecting diabetics from other two communities next to experimental ones for control group in order to consider the credibility of study. Control group received posttest questionnaire survey compared with experimental ones (n=50). The data was analyzed by using paired test, wilcoxon's sign-rank test and mann-whitney u test with SPSS 9.0 statistical software package. The result of the study were as follow : The SSEM education courses could significantly increase social support of the experimental group. The SSEM education courses could significantly increase empowerment of the experimental group, and empowering patients with power, self-efficacy and self-care behavior. After intervention, the experimental group was higher than the control one on social support and empowerment. According to the findings of the study, SSEM education courses accompanied with skill pratice has great effect. The result of study and application of the program were discussed and suggestions for research were proposed. |