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FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES. MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY. THAILAND

TITLE 

THE EFFECTS OF QIGONG MEDITATION EXERCISE ON BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS.

ISBN

974 - 04 - 3670 - 6

AUTHOR

KANYA LEIANKURE

DEGREE

M.Sc. (PUBLIC HEALTH) PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING (S)

FACULTY FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH

ADVISOR

SOMPORN TRIAMCHAISRI

CO-ADVISOR

PATCHARAPORN KERDMONGKOL

SURINTORN KALAMPAKORN

ABSTRACT

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that is incurable. Complications of this disease can be prevented by control of blood sugar to normal or close to normal levels. Factors which affect blood sugar level are diet, exercise, and medicine. This quasi experimental study aimed to assess the effects of Qigong meditation exercise on blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Sixty diabetes patients treated at the outpatient diabetic clinic at Paholpulpayuhasena Hospital and meeting the requirements for the study were selected to be the sample group. All subjects were divided into two groups, the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group practiced Qigong meditation exercise in addition to the normal treatment, while the control group was on normal treatment. The duration of the study was eight weeks. Subjects in the experimental group and the control group were interviewed for perception of signs, symptoms, and feelings before and after the experiment. Blood sugar levels were measured before the experiment, at four weeks after the experiment, and at eight weeks after the experiment. The results of the experiment showed that after the experiment the blood sugar level in the experimental group was significantly lower than before the experiment and lower than that of the control group. The mean scores on perception of signs, symptoms, and feelings were significantly better than before the experiment and better than that of the control group. I conclude that Qigong meditation exercise could lower blood sugar and increase positive perception of signs, symptoms and feeling. Thus, this exercise should be practiced as a strategy for controlling disease in diabetic patients.

KEYWORD

QIGONG MEDITATION EXERCISE / BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL / TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS