Factors Influencing of Diabetes Management Education in Adults : Focusing on Occupational Classification

Objective: This study used data from the 2021 Community Health Survey to search 8,765 adults aged 19 years or older diagnosed with the virus to analyze factors influencing of infection control education by occupational classification as oncology. Methods: Data analysis was performed using SPSS 29.0. Frequency analysis was performed to analyze the general characteristics of the study subjects, and cross-analysis was performed to analyze the relationship between the general characteristics and the completion of diabetes-related education. Logistic regression analysis was performed to analyze the factors influencing the completion of diabetes management education. Results: The results of this study showed that the rate of non-completion of diabetes management education was higher among service workers, sales workers, agricultural, forestry, and fishery workers, skilled workers and related skilled workers, equipment, machine operation and assembly workers, and simple labor workers compared to managers. Age, education level, number of household members, number of chronic diseases, awareness of blood sugar levels, and age of first diabetes diagnosis were analyzed as significant influencing factors. Conclusions: Considering the characteristics of the job, a customized education program for each job classification is developed, the composition of educational content and the method of providing it are diversified so that young adults can participate in diabetes management education, and along with the training of health professionals such as health educators, a role as a basic education team member for diabetes patients is required.