An Instructional Model on Rhythmic Meditation for the Enhancement on Glycemic Control among Persons with Diabetes

Abstract

The purpose of this study was quasi-experimental, two groups pretest-posttest. Consists objectives 1) compare health behaviors on glycemic control on patients with diabetes pre-post the treatment by using the instructional model of mindfulness meditation 2) compare health behaviors on glycemic control on patients with diabetes who got the treatment by using the instructional model of mindfulness meditation with diabetes patients  who got the treatment by using the conventional nursing model. Patients’ samples were the diabetes patients’ problems with diabetes.The samples that were designed as the random selected group of 60 patients.The samples had 2 groups including the experimental group that had 30 patients, and the controlled group that also had 30 patients.The experimental group received an intervention consisting of three month of instructional model on mindfulness meditation , whereas the control group received conventional care. The evaluation of this study was conducted upon the completion of intervention at the 12 week post intervention by behaviors on glycemic control interviewing questionnaire. Comparison of glycemic control behaviors between the two groups were analyzed by using t-test. The purpose of this study was quasi-experimental, two groups pretest-posttest. Consists objectives 1) compare health behaviors on glycemic control on patients with diabetes pre-post the treatment by using the instructional model of mindfulness meditation 2) compare health behaviors on glycemic control on patients with diabetes who got the treatment by using the instructional model of mindfulness meditation with diabetes patients  who got the treatment by using the conventional nursing model. Patients’ samples were the diabetes patients’ problems with diabetes.The samples that were designed as the random selected group of 60 patients.The samples had 2 groups including the experimental group that had 30 patients, and the controlled group that also had 30 patients.The experimental group received an intervention consisting of three month of instructional model on mindfulness meditation , whereas the control group received conventional care. The evaluation of this study was conducted upon the completion of intervention at the 12 week post intervention by behaviors on glycemic control interviewing questionnaire. Comparison of glycemic control behaviors between the two groups were analyzed by using t-test.

                 The results revealed that:  1) Health glycemic control behaviors mean score in the experimental group after participating in an instructional model on mindfulness meditation was significantly higher than that of before (p< .01). 1) Health glycemic control behaviors mean score in the experimental group after participating in an instructional model on mindfulness meditation was significantly higher than that of before (p< .01). 2) Glycemic control behaviors mean score in the experimental group after participating in an instructional model on mindfulness meditation was significantly higher than those in the control group (p<.01).