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Factors Affecting Quality of Life for People With Diabetes Mellitus in the Working Area of the Selabatu Health Center Sukabumi City

Year: 2021

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM), is a health problem, at risk of complications, and reduces the quality of life. To improve the quality of life, family support, self-efficacy, anxiety, self-care, and medication adherence are needed. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that affect the quality of life in DM patients. Diabetes Mellitus is a disease of metabolic disorders, does not produce enough insulin/insulin cannot be used. Quality of life is a multi-dimensional element of well-being (physical, mental, emotional, and social status). Family support is assistance provided by the family in the form of physical and psychological. Self-efficacy is belief in one's own ability to achieve desired results. Anxiety is a feeling of fear, weakness, unable to act rationally. Self-care is the need for self-care to maintain health. Adherence to drinking is the attitude, behavior of taking the medication regularly. Methods: This type of research is correlational with a cross-sectional approach. The population as many as 136 patients, sampling using total sampling. Instruments using standardized questionnaires include the Hensarling Diabetic Family Support Scale (HDFSS) instrument, the Diabetic Management Self-Efficacy Scale (DMSES) instrument, the Zung Self Rating Anxiety Scale (ZSRAS) instrument, the Summary of Diabetic Self-Care Activity (SDSCA) instrument, the Morisky instrument Medication Adherence Scale-8 (MMAS-8), instrument Diabetic Quality of Life (DQOL). Statistical analysis using simple and multiple linear regression. Results: The results showed that simultaneously only self-efficacy had an effect on the quality of life (p-value 0.037). Conclusion: Simultaneously, only self-efficacy affects the quality of life for DM patients in the Selabatu Public Health Center, Sukabumi City. It is hoped that this research will be input for conducting counseling on the importance of family support, self-care, medication adherence to quality of life.

Source: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTH COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

Authors: Dewi, Rosliana, Arsyi, Dila Nurul, La Ede, Abdul Rahman, Budhiana, Johan

Institutions: Lincoln University College, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Sukabumi

Language: English

Topic: Diabetes Management and Education

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7216664115

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