Efektifitas Model Information – Motivation – Behavioral (IMB) Skills Terhadap Pengetahuan, Manajemen Perawatan Diri dan Kepatuhan Pengobatan Pasien DM Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Medan Helvetia

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is characterized by elevate blood glucose levels cause by insulin deficiency or insulin resistance. Knowledge, self-care management and medication adherence of diabetes mellitus are essential in reducing long-term complications. Information-Motivation-Behavioral (IMB) Skills Model is effective to be applied in providing health education to patients with diabetes mellitus. The purpose of the study was to analyze the effectiveness of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral (IMB) skills model on knowledge, self-care management and treatment adherence of diabetes mellitus patients. The research design was quasi-experimental non equivalent control group design. The sampling technique was purposive sampling. The sample size was 66 respondents. Data analysis using dependent t test and independent t test for knowledge and self-care management variables. Treatment adherence variables using Wilcoxon and Man-Whitney tests. The results of data analysis show that there was an effect of the IMB Skills Model on knowledge, self-care management, pre and post test medication adherence in the intervention and control groups with a p value <0.05. The statistical test results also showed that there was a difference in the effect of the intervention between the intervention and control groups with a p value <0.05. This study proves that the IMB Skills Model is effective in improving knowledge, self-care management and medication adherence of diabetes mellitus patients. Therefor, it is recommended that this model can be applied in providing nursing care to patients with diabetes mellitus.