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Journal : Excellent Midwifery Journal

HUBUNGAN LAMA MENDERITA DENGAN KEJADIAN NEUROPATI PERIFER DIABETIK PADA WANITA USIA PRODUKTIF DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS SERING MEDAN Waruwu, Melvin Intan Sovia; Wahyu, Afnijar
Excellent Midwifery Journal Vol. 7 No. 2 (2024): EDISI OKTOBER
Publisher : STIKes Mitra Husada Medan

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Peripheral neuropathy in diabetes mellitus is one of the signs and symptoms of damage or dysfunction of peripheral nerves in the lower extremities due to exposure to chronic hyperglycemia. Continuously high glucose levels over a long period of up to 10 years or more will damage the walls of the capillaries that lead to the nerves. The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between long suffering and the incidence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in women of productive age in the Medan health center work area.This research is quantitative with a cross sectional survey type of research and sampling using purposive sampling with a total sample of 38 respondents. This research uses the person product moment test to see the relationship between variables. The results of this study show that the duration of suffering, there is a significant relationship between these variables and the incidence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy with a p-value of 0.002. Conclusion: That there is a relationship between the long-suffering and the incidence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in women of productive age in the working area of ​​the sering Medan health center. Suggestion: Future researchers are expected to carry out further research on diabetic peripheral neuropathy using other research methods such as qualitative and continuing this research by looking at the relationship between long suffering and the incidence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy with a larger sample size.
HUBUNGAN JENIS KELAMIN DAN POLA MAKAN DENGAN KEJADIAN DIABETES MELITUS TIPE 2 PADA USIA PRODUKTIF DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS SERING MEDAN Purba, Monalisa Lavenia; Wahyu, Afnijar
Excellent Midwifery Journal Vol. 8 No. 1 (2025): EDISI APRIL
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Background: WHO data states that 422 million people in the world suffer from Diabetes Mellitus or an increase of 8.5% in the population before the age of 65 (productive age). Factors that are thought to be associated with the incidence of type II diabetes mellitus in productive age are gender, genetic factors, body mass index, smoking history, physical activity, and eating patterns. Objective: To determine the risk factors associated with the incidence of type II diabetes mellitus in productive age. Methods: This research is a quantitative study using a cross-sectional survey approach. The research was conducted in the working area of the Sering Medan Health Center. Total population of 437 people and samples obtained as many as 82 people. Withdrawal of samples by purposive sampling. The data used are primary data and secondary data. The analysis was carried out univariately and bivariately by using Spearman's Rank test. Results: The risk factors associated with the incidence of type II diabetes mellitus in productive age in the working area of the Sering Medan Health Center is diet (p=0.000, r = 0.689). Meanwhile, the unrelated factor was gender (p=0.178). Conclusion: diet is associated with the incidence of type II diabetes mellitus in productive age. Suggestion: It is expected that health workers (nurses) will routinely provide health education to people of productive age who visit the puskesmas about the risk factors for type II diabetes mellitus.