Family support and associated with glycemic status in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a disease that can cause sufferers to experience an increase in blood glucose levels in their body. Increased blood glucose levels can be prevented by implementing self-care routinely and getting support from the family. Objective: To find out there is a relationship between the family support with glycemic status in patients with type 2 diabetes at the Banyuanyar Health Center. Methods: Using a descriptive quantitative correlation research with a cross-sectional approach. The population of this study were patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at the Banyuanyar Health Center as many as 469 people. Sampling technique using probability sampling with simple random sampling obtained a large sample of 99 respondents. Data collection by using a questionnaire. Data analysis using Pearson Product Moment. Results: 77 respondents had sufficient family support and 68 respondents had diabetes mellitus on their glycemic status. The results of the analysis show that there is a significant relationship between family support and glycemic status where the significant value (p-value) is 0.0001 <0.05. The correlation coefficient value between family support and glycemic status is -0. There is a relationship between the family support and associated with glycemic status (p-value 0.0001). Conclusion: There is a relationship between the family support and associated with glycemic status in type 2 DM patients at the Banyuanyar Health Center.