HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN TENTANG KOMPLIKASI DIABETES MELLITUS DENGAN PERILAKU DALAM MENCEGAH KOMPLIKASI PENYAKIT PADA PENDERITA DIABETES MELLITUS
Abstract: Sugar level of Diabetes Mellitus patients needs to be
controlled properly in order to prevent further complication. Knowledge and behavior of the patients in
preventing complication is a means to help run the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus in their lifetime. This
study aims to determine the relationship between knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus
complication and behavior in preventing complication of disease of Diabetes
Mellitus patients. The research design is descriptive correlation with Cross
Sectional approach. The samples of the study were 30 respondents by using
purposive sampling technique based on the inclusion criteria. A set of questionnaire that had been tested
for its validity and reliability was used as the measuring tool. The analyses
used were univariate analysis in order to know the frequency distribution and
bivariate analysis using alternative test of Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. The result showed that among 30 respondents;
16 people (53.4%) had good knowledge, 7 people (23.3%) had adequate knowledge,
7 people (23.3%) had less knowledge, 17 people (56.7%) had good behavior, and
13 people (43.3%) had bad behavior. The statistical test resulted in p
value 0.193 > alpha (0.05), so it can
be concluded thatH0 failed to be rejected or n there iso relationship between
knowledge of complication of diabetes mellitus and behavior in preventing
complication of diabetes mellitus patients.
It is suggested that nurses should be active in giving health education
program related to preventing complication of Diabetes Mellitus.
Keywords: Behavior,
complication, diabetes mellitus, knowledge
Penulis: Siti Patimah, Wasisto
Utomo, Veny Elita
Kode Jurnal: jpkeperawatandd180112