Abstract
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) often causes complications, one of which is diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). One of the factors involved in preventing diabetic foot injuries is performing foot care behavior. To improve patient behavior in terms of performing foot care is to improve self-efficacy. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the self-efficacy of diabetes patients on foot care behavior.Methods: This study used a descriptive correlational design to reveal the correlative relationships between the variables with a sample of 106 respondents using probability sampling in the form of cluster random sampling. The data was collected using questionnaires, the foot care confidence scale (FCCS), and the foot care behavior scale for diabetes (FCBS for Diabetes). The independent variable of this study was the self-efficacy of DM sufferers and the dependent variable of this study was the behavior of foot care. The data analysis used the Spearman Rho correlation test (α=0.05).Results: Spearman Rho correlation test showed there to be a relationship between the self-efficacy of people with diabetes mellitus and foot care behavior p value = 0.001 (p<0.05), r= -0.542.Conclusion: The implication of this study is that a high self-efficacy in people with diabetes mellitus will improve the behavior related to foot care, thereby reducing the risk of behaviors that damage the feet.
Highlights
Diabetes mellitus (DM) often causes complications, one of which is diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs)
Spearman Rho correlation test showed there to be a relationship between the self-efficacy of people with diabetes mellitus and foot care behavior p value = 0.001 (p
The implication of this study is that a high self-efficacy in people with diabetes mellitus will improve the behavior related to foot care, thereby reducing the risk of behaviors that damage the feet
Summary
Diabetes mellitus (DM) often causes complications, one of which is diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). DFU is one of the most common complications of DM which is the main cause of many hospitalizations due to a lack of foot care behavior. This subsequently leads to the amputation of the lower extremities (Pourhaji et al, 2016). If proper foot care is not carried out, certain chronic complications of diabetes mellitus, especially diabetic foot ulcers, can occur in people with DM. The existence of these limitations is influenced by self-efficacy. This is one's belief in their ability to perform a behavior that is expected to change one's health behavior (Sharoni et al, 2018)
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