CORRELATION OF UNCERTAINTY IN ILLNESS AND SELF-CARE IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS

Ghina Apriyanda Salsabila (3Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Bhakti Kencana, Bandung)
Raden Siti Jundiah (3Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Bhakti Kencana, Bandung)
Nur Intan Hayati Husnul Khotimah (3Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Bhakti Kencana, Bandung)

UNEJ e-Proceeding
2022: The 2nd International Student Conference 2022

Background: Diabetes is a non-communicable disease (NCD) and requires adherence to self-care to maintain health and prevent the disease from worsening. Several factors affect self-care in diabetic patients, including uncertainty in illness. Uncertainty is a major source of stress in patients with chronic diseases and also reduces patient compliance with self-care behavior. This study aims to determine the correlation between uncertainty in illness and self-care in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at the Internal Medicine Polyclinic, Bandung City Hospital. Methods: This study aims to determine the correlation between uncertainty in illness and self-care in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at the Internal Medicine Polyclinic, Bandung City Hospital. Result: This research results show a high level of uncertainty of 56.63%, a self-care level is good and a poor of 50%, p-value = 0.033 (α<0.05). Conclusion: There is a relationship between uncertainty in illness and self-care in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at the Internal Medicine Polyclinic at the Bandung City Hospital. This study recommends health workers improve self-care for patients with management uncertainty for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.