Spiritual Comfort of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus at Kalibagor Public Health Center, Banyumas, Indonesia

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the noncommunicable diseases commonly found in Indonesia, including at Kalibagor Public Health Center of Banyumas Regency. Physical, psychological changes and social culture are the stressors in DM patients. Spiritual comfort consisting of intrapersonal, interpersonal, and transpersonal dimensions is one of the coping resources needed by DM patients to overcome stressors. This study was aimed to describe the spiritual comfort of DM patients. Quantitative research design with cross sectional approach was applied in this study. The study sample was 82 DM patients at Kalibagor Public Health Center. The results of the study found that 69 respondents (84.1%) had high spiritual comfort and the rest of them were low. The highest spiritual comfort dimension was transpersonal (meaning the relationship with God to achieve happiness) with a percentage of 92%. Intrapersonal dimensions (influence of beliefs on life motivation) percentage was 86% and interpersonal (views on relationship harmony) percentage was 72%.