The Relationship between Family Support and Self-Care Behavior on Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Endang Mawarti Sihotang (Jurusan Keperawatan, Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Kalimantan Timur)
Tini (Jurusan Keperawatan, Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Kalimantan Timur)
Edi Purwanto (Jurusan Keperawatan, Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Kalimantan Timur)

Formosa Journal of Science and Technology (FJST)
Vol. 2 No. 5 (2023): May, 2023

Diabetes Mellitus is a non-communicable disease which is a global health problem with a control strategy that requires patient independence in self-care. This study aims to determine the relationship between family support and self-care behavior in Diabetes Mellitus patients in the Working Area of ​​UPT Puskesmas Tubaan. This research is a type of correlational quantitative research with a cross sectional design. There is a significant relationship between family support and self-care behavior in Diabetes Mellitus patients in the Working Area of ​​UPT Puskesmas Tubaan (p-value = 0.006). So it can be concluded that family support with low Diabetes Mellitus patients is 2 times more likely to result in low self-care behavior. It is necessary to take a family approach so that the patient is able to get family support to achieve better self-care behavior.