<![CDATA[Diabetes mellitus is a disease characterized by blood glucose elevation and long-term illness that requires good self-management. Patient knowledge has important role to overcome self-management. This study aims to assess relationship between patient's knowledge level and self-management. This research used observational study with cross sectional approach. Patient knowledge level was measured by Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire (DKQ-24) and self-management level was measured by Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire (DSMQ). This study was held in East Purwokerto I Public Health Center and data sources were collected by accidental sampling technique. The sample used in this study was 35. The result showed that there was a correlation between patient knowledge level to self-management p = 0,000, r = 0,838 in diabetes mellitus type 2.]]>
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