The Role Of Family Support And Self-Efficacy On Self-Care Behavior In The Elderly With Type 2 Diabetes

Abstract


 Introduction: Diabetes self-care is an effort to control type 2 diabetes mellitus. Family support and self-efficacy are needed for elderly people with type 2 diabetes mellitus to increase independence in managing their disease. This study aims to determine the relationship between family support and self-efficacy with self-care behavior in the elderly with type 2 diabetes mellitus at the Elderly Posyandu in Wadungasri Village. Methods: This study is a quantitative study with a correlational analytic research design using a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study was 132 elderly with type 2 diabetes mellitus using a probability sampling method with a technique used simple random sampling and obtained a sample of 100 elderly DM type 2. Results: The results showed that most of the elderly have family support and good self-efficacy. with less self-care behavior. The results of the analysis using the Spearman rank test showed that family support was associated with self-care for people with diabetes mellitus type 2 (p-value = 0.006, ɑ = 0.05). The results of the Spearman rank test analysis showed that self-efficacy was related to self-care for people with diabetes mellitus type 2 (p-value = 0.001, ɑ = 0.05). Conclusion: Family support and self-efficacy gave to elderly people with type 2 diabetes mellitus can influence health behavior patterns that will make self-care behavior well.

Gambaran Efikasi Diri Pasien Diabetes Mellitus

“…Efikasi diri didapatkan dari kemampuan pasien untuk paham atas pengetahuan dan keterampilan self management pada pasien diabetes mellitus berfokus pada perubahan perilaku, pilar penatalaksanaan pertama adalah edukasi terkait manajemen diri. Beberapa penelitian menyarankan untuk meningkatkan promosi kesehatan tentang self care untuk meningkatkan efikasi diri penderita diabetes mellitus (Dewi et al, 2021) (Karimy et al, 2018). Edukasi diharapkan akan meningkatkan keyakinan dan kepercayaan diri pasien dalam mengatur penyakit dengan menghasilkan perilaku self care yang baik, dan berdampak pada HbA1c yang terkontrol.…”