PENGARUH PENDIDIKAN KESEHATAN TENTANG DIET RENDAH GLUKOSA TERHADAP GULA DARAH PADA PASIEN DM TIPE II DI DESA KURIPAN PURWODADI

Abstract

Background: The motivation of each individual is related to the knowledge possessed by each patient. The patient's low level of motivation can be influenced by low knowledge, especially not getting good health education, so that blood sugar control in type II DM patients cannot run well.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of health education on a low-glucose diet on blood sugar in type II DM patients in Kuripan Purwodadi Village.

Method: The type of research used is pre-experiment with one group pre and post test design. The research was conducted in Kuripan Purwodadi Village. The samples used were 35 DM patients using purposive sampling research techniques. The instrument used was the respondent's demographic questionnaire and the motivation questionnaire which was tested using the dependent t-test.

Results: The results showed that the effect of health education on a low-glucose diet on blood sugar in type II DM patients in Kuripan Purwodadi Village was obtained p 0.000.

Conclusion: There is an influence between the effect of health education on a low glucose diet on blood sugar in type II DM patients in Kuripan Purwodadi Village. From the results of the study, it is hoped that the village and puskesmas can increase activities in the form of counseling and health education activities to increase the motivation of type II DM patients to control blood sugar levels.