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Range of Motion Exercises and Foot Massage Assistance to Control Diabetic Neuropathy Symptom of Diabetes Mellitus Patient in Kabila Health Center Working Area Fakhriatul Falah Falah; Ratnawati; Eka Firmansyah Pratama
ABDIMAS: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Vol. 8 No. 1 (2025): ABDIMAS UMTAS: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Publisher : LPPM Universitas Muhammadiyah Tasikmalaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35568/abdimas.v8i1.5580

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Gorontalo ranks 7th in terms of diabetes mellitus sufferers from 35 provinces in Indonesia. One area of ​​Gorontalo city that has quite a high number of Diabetes Mellitus sufferers is Kabila sub-district with a total of 147 people over the last 3 months. 90% of DM sufferers who come for examination to the Community Health Center experience symptoms of diabetic neuropathy.  Symptoms of diabetic neuropathy are a type of nerve damage that people with diabetes are prone to and cannot be cured, so patients must be taught how to control these symptoms. Therefore, this community service activity is expected to increase the knowledge, skills, and abilities of diabetes mellitus patients in carrying out ROM exercises and foot massages. This community service activity aims to train diabetes mellitus patients in carrying out foot care which includes ROM exercises and foot massage so that the patient's symptoms of diabetic neuropathy can be controlled. Apart from involving patients, Health Cadres are also trained as facilitators so that the sustainability of this activity in the community can be guaranteed. This community service begins with education regarding DM foot care, demonstration of ROM and foot massage procedures, and evaluation. From the activity, there was a decrease in the neuropathy score by 3 scores after the intervention was given, so it can be concluded that ROM assistance and foot massage can reduce complaints of neuropathy symptoms in patients.
Efektivitas Panduan Berbasis Infografis Interaktif dalam Meningkatkan Pengetahuan tentang Diabetes Melitus Ismail Ismail; Selfi Wulandari; Muhammad Basri; Ratnawati Ratnawati
Celebes Advance Health Journal Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): Desember 2025
Publisher : Celebes Health Journal

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.65852/crd8mp68

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Background: Diabetes Mellitus remains a common health problem among adolescents, primarily due to their low knowledge of risk factors, symptoms, and prevention. This low level of health literacy demonstrates the need for engaging and easy-to-understand educational media. Objective: This study aims to assess the effectiveness of an interactive infographic-based guide in improving respondents' knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus. Methods: The study used a pre-experimental one-group pre-test and post-test design involving 15 adolescent respondents selected through purposive sampling. The intervention was carried out by providing an interactive infographic guide for three days, then the respondents' knowledge level was re-measured using a structured questionnaire. Results: The results showed a significant increase in knowledge, where the good knowledge category increased from 6.7% to 73.3%. The Shapiro–Wilk test showed that the data were normally distributed, so the analysis was continued using a paired t-test which produced a p-value of 0.000 Conclusions: The interactive infographic guide is effective in improving respondents' understanding of Diabetes Mellitus. This study shows that interactive visual media can be an engaging and relevant educational alternative to improve health literacy in adolescent