PENGARUH SELF DIABETES MANAGEMENT EDUCATION (SDME) TERHADAP PENGETAHUAN ANGGOTA KELUARGA PENDERITA DIABETES MELITUS DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS MANGASA KOTA MAKASSAR

Abstract

Self Diabetes Management Education (SDME) is a process of health education for individuals or families in managing Diabetes Melitus which has been developed since the 1930s by Joslin Diabetes Center. SDME uses guideline, counseling and intervention methods to increase knowledge about Diabetes Mellitus and improve individual and family skills in managing Diabetes Mellitus. Lack of knowledge or public awareness is one of the factors that contribute to the high incidence of diabetes mellitus. In general, the purpose of the research was to determine the effect of SDME on the knowledge of family members with diabetes mellitus patients at Mangasa health center Makassar. This research used quasy experiment with pre posttest group design. The number of research samples was 17 respondents for the intervention group and 17 respondents in the control group. The intervention group received SDME for 3 weeks, while the control group was given Leaflet education. Based on the results of the Wilcoxon analysis, the value of þ = 0.001 is smaller than 0.05 (