Education of Diabetic Medication for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients and Their Families in Ledokombo Village, Jember Regency: Edukasi kepada Keluarga dan Penderita Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 tentang Cara Penggunaan Obat di Desa Ledokombo, Kabupaten Jember

Pondineka Ria Aditama, Agnis
Maulani, Dyan
Nafisah, Luthfiyah
Puspitasari, Anggraini
Agung Abdurrahman Wahid, Dimas
Nur Ramadhani, Alfi

Journal of Community Empowerment for Multidisciplinary (JCEMTY)
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2024): May (2024)

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a disease characterized by an abnormal increase in blood sugar levels. The most frequently encountered type of DM is Diabetes Mellitus type 2. Type 2 DM is a condition that lasts a lifetime, so it has an impact on reducing the quality of human life. This happens because the body cannot produce and use insulin effectively so that sugar levels continue to increase. Type 2 DM is experienced by several people in Ledokombo Village, Jember Regency. Type 2 DM sufferers need to change their behavior, namely their eating patterns, taking medication and regular check-ups to manage their disease. The aim of this activity is to increase knowledge about how to use type 2 DM medication among the community in Ledokombo Village, Jember Regency. The method used is to provide education to families or type 2 DM sufferers about how to use the drug. The results of the activity show an increase in public knowledge and understanding of how to use type 2 DM medication. Knowledge before being given education shows the lowest value of 17.39% and the highest 100%, while after being given education shows the lowest value of 43.48% and the highest 100%. Increased public knowledge about how to using type 2 DM medication can provide motivation for healthy living to manage the disease.