Correlation between Family Support and Dietary Complience in Diabetes Mellitus Patience in Working Area of Community Center North Cimahi.

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease where blood sugar levels (glucose) accumulate
and exceed normal values. Diabetes mellitus divided into 2 type. Type 1 diabetes and type 2
diabetes, while the most common type of diabetes mellitus is diabetes type 2. About 90-95%
of patients suffer from diabetes mellitus type 2. There are several management of diabetes
mellitus one of them is diet management. Family support is one of the factors that support
people with diabetes mellitus to obedient with their diet. The purpose of this research was to
perceive the relationship between family support and dietary compliance in patients with type
2 diabetes melittus in working area of community center 15 North Cimahi. The method used
is a correlation design using a cross sectional approach. The population in this research was
48 respondents of type 2 diabetes mellitus in working area of community center 15 North
Cimahi. The sampling technique used in this study was total sampling with a sample of 48
patients. The instruments used in family support was the Hensarling Diabetes Family Support
Scale (HDFSS) and dietary compliance instrument was Perceived Dietary Adherence
questionnaire (PDAQ). Analysis of the data used in this research is univariat with normal
distribution of familly support is 66 (Mean), compliance diet is 23 (Mean) and bivariat is chi
square. Based on the results of this research, the results of good family support with
adherence to a compliant diet (73.9%) and poor family support with non-adherent dietary
compliance (60.0%). The results showed a significant relationship between family support
and dietary compliance in type 2 diabetics in the working area of Community Center 15
North Cimahi with a p value of 0.038. Advice for people with diabetes mellitus to practice or
apply the diabetes mellitus diet to control blood sugar levels and prevent complications.