Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Upaya Pencegahan Komplikasi pada Pasien Diabetes Mellitus di Rumah Sakit Pendidikan Prof. dr. Chairuddin P. Lubis

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is one of the four priority non-communicable diseases. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 2004, diabetes mellitus is one of the 65% causes of death from heart disease and stroke. The results of an initial survey conducted by researchers on diabetes patients at the Prof. Dr. Chairuddin P. Lubis Teaching Hospital showed that many of the diabetes mellitus patients experienced complications during their visits. The purpose of the study was to determine the factors associated with efforts to prevent complications in diabetes mellitus patients at the Prof. Dr. Chairuddin P. Lubis Teaching Hospital. The type of research used in this study is quantitative. With a cross-sectional study approach. The research instrument used a questionnaire using the Chi-square test. Based on the results of the study, there is a relationship between the Knowledge variable and efforts to prevent complications of diabetes mellitus with a p-value: 0.006 <0.05 There is no relationship between the attitude variable and efforts to prevent complications of diabetes mellitus with a p-value: 0.502> 0.05. There is no relationship between the health worker support variable and efforts to prevent complications of diabetes mellitus with a p-value: 0.187> 0.05. There is a relationship between family support variables and efforts to prevent complications of diabetes mellitus with p-value: 0.013 <0.05. Endocrinologists must provide education to improve knowledge for patients and families to implement a healthy lifestyle such as food, physical activity, and healthy exercise for DM patients.