Training Opportunities of the Motivation Board: Method of Internal Motivation Forming to Monitor Blood Sugar Level in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

The research featured the didactic opportunities of the Motivation Board method used in the training of patients with diabetes mellitus diagnosed in different periods of life. The main aim of the methodology is to help a diabetic patient to develop motivation and maintain an appropriate lifestyle. The lifestyle includes risk assessment, proper nutrition, regular physical activity and visits to the doctor, etc. The research objective was to reveal the didactic possibilities of the Motivation Board technique. The method is aimed at changing the thinking patterns and behavioral strategies of patients. It forms inner motivation in patients, which helps them to stick to the corresponding lifestyle and stabilize blood sugar. The specific feature of Motivational Board is in its variability depending on the tasks that the patient has to fulfill. Motivational Board is developed individually by each patient on the basis of a single algorithm, which makes it a personal instrument of the patient. The method described in the article makes it possible to change the patient's train of thought and behavioral strategy without excessive efforts. Motivational Board has a game format, which helps to create a positive internal motivation and shows the patient that how to control the illness and register the progress. As a result, the patient feels the need to control his or her life by supporting the necessary lifestyle. The experiment results confirmed the didactic effect of the method.