The Relationship Between Family Social Support and Self-Care Management in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Visiting RSAD. DR. R Ismoyo Kendari

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is one of the global problems whose prevalence continues to increase year after year, both worldwide and in Indonesia. Diabetes mellitus, which has various complications, is important to maintain and improve the quality of life and health status of patients, one of which is by maintaining normal blood sugar levels. A factor in improving quality of life even further is self-care management. To improve self-care management, family social support is essential. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between family social support and self-care management in Type 2 diabetes patients. The study design used was a cross-sectional study, with a sample size of 35 respondents using accidental sampling technique. The study results showed that the Fisher's exact test yielded a p-value (0.000) < α (0.05), indicating that the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. The conclusion is that there is a relationship between family support and self-care management in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is recommended that families actively provide support to family members diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus.