A preliminary survey was carried out using faceto-
face interview among 400 DM type 2 patients and
200 village health volunteers in the two provinces to
identify problems and determinants related to patients’
self-care management and the volunteers’ ability to
support DM patients. Six focus group discussions
were carried out among patients, volunteers and
health staffs to get detailed information. The results
were used to develop a training curriculum for the
village health volunteers to enhance their capacities
in supporting DM patients.