Abstract
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disturbance with hyperglycemia as a result of deficiency insulin secretion and or reduced biological effectiveness of insulin . Diabetics with uncontrolled blood glucose levels and poor foot care patterns are at risk for complications of diabetic ulcers. Diabetic ulcers are abnormalities that occur in the legs, caused by blood vessel disorders, neurological disorders, and infection in foot. This study to aimed to analyze the relationship of foot care pattern to the incidence of ulcers in patients with type 2 diabetes in RSUD Al-ihsan Bandung period April-May 2017. This study used descriptive analytic design with cross-sectional method. Subjects in this study were patients with type 2 diabetes in RSUD Al-Ihsan Bandung that suit the inclusion and exclusion criteria of 50 people. This was no significant relationship between diabetic foot care pattern with incidence of diabetic ulcers in patients with type 2 diabetes P = 0.79 (> 0.05). This is allegedly due to the level of knowledge, awareness, and patient compliance to perform the pattern of care is good enough.
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