Abstract
Diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 is a non-communicable disease that causes death number 6 worldwide. Caused by resistance to insulin, accompanied by many complications, including neuropathy (peripheral nerve damage), diabetic ulcers, heart disease, kidney failure, hypertension, retinopathy (damage to the retina in the eyes), blindness, leg amputation, stroke, and death. Diabetic wounds do not heal because of microbial infections in the wounds, accompanied by high blood sugar levels. This study aims to analyze the effect of earthing/grounding on chronic diabetes wound healing. This research was conducted in June-December 2023 in Karanganyar Regency, Central Java. The population in this study were clients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Earthing intervention was carried out for 1 hour every day for 30 days. The sample size was 21 respondents taken by the purposive sampling method. Statistical analysis shows a P value of 0.000<0.000 and a Z-score of -4.032. Shows the significant effect of earthing/grounding therapy on accelerating diabetes mellitus wound healing. It is highly recommended for clients with type 2 DM to apply earthing/grounding as part of Lifestyle Medicine, which is integrated into life habits to cure infections and speed up wound healing, thereby preventing amputations.
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