Sumalee Chuepan2011-02-222011-02-222010-05-192010-05-19Thai Journal of Nursing Council; Vol 25, No. 1 January-March 2010; 77-87http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/132524The foot care behaviors were important for patients with diabetes to of reduce high- risk of foot ulcer and lower-extremity amputation that impacted there quality of life. This quasi- experimental research was purposed to study the effect of perceived self-efficacy enhancement on foot care behaviors of patient with diabetes, type 2. The sample groups consisted of 40 patients with diabetes type 2 at the diabetes clinic in outpatient department of Banglamoung Hospital, Chunburi. Simple random sampling was used to select the control group first and then the experimental group. Trial tool was perceived self- efficacy enhancement program based on Bandura's theory included education about foot self- care, review experience of effective foot self-care by model, experience of effective foot self-care (regular foot washing, elevating foot during the day, prescribe clipping toenail and foot wear) and foot assessment (peripheral sensation by monofilament 10 g., foot deformity, check foot pulses at dosalis pedis, posterior tibial). Data collection included patient interview, foot care behaviors and self-efficacy scale (reliability= 0.81,and 0.95) .The statistics used for data analysis were descriptive, chi-square, independent t-test, repeated measure analysis of variance and analysis of variance of the difference of post hoc Scheffe-test.en-USThailand Nursing and Midwifery Council, Ministry of Public Health, ThailandResearch Reports