Improving The Compliance Of Patients Type 2 DM To Foot Care With Health Belief Model Approach

Main Authors: Purwanti, Lina Ema, Nurhayati, Tetik
Other Authors: Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya
Format: Article info Journal
Bahasa: ind
Terbitan: PROCEEDING , 2017
Online Access: http://journal.um-surabaya.ac.id/index.php/Pro/article/view/472
http://journal.um-surabaya.ac.id/index.php/Pro/article/view/472/366
Daftar Isi:
  • Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease if uncontrolled can cause acute and chronic complications that result in disability and even death. Compliance in foot care has an important role in the therapeutic management of patients with DM. The purpose of this study was to identify affecting Health Belief Model to improve the compliance of patients Type 2 DM to foot care. Method: The research design was correlations with cross sectional approach, conducted on 72 patients with Type 2 DM that managed by Prolanis in Ponorogo. Result: The results showed that perception of seriousness (p value 0.014), and the perception of benefits (p value 0.025) significantly influence the compliance of patients with Type 2 DM to foot care (α = 0.05). Conclusion: Health belief model is an effective effort to improve compliance to foot care, so as to prevent disability and death in patients with type 2 DM. Keywords: Compliance, Type 2 DM, Foot Care, Health Belief Model