International Journal of Health, Economics, and Social Sciences (IJHESS)
Vol. 8 No. 1: Januari 2026

Relationship of Self-Care Based on Orem Theory to the Risk of Peripheral Neuropathy in Diabetic Patients Type 2 Mellitus at the Tilongkabila Health Center

Nanda Ariesta Aprilia Abas (Unknown)
Ita Sulistiani Basir (Unknown)
Erwin Purwanto (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jan 2026

Abstract

This study aims to find out how the relationship between self-care and the risk of peripheral neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at the Tilongkabila Health Center. This type of research is quantitative using a correlational design, which aims to find out whether there is a relationship between two or more variables with the approach used, namely cross-sectional. Based on the results of the study, obtained from 74 respondents, it shows that most of the respondents have good self-care, namely 50 respondents (67.6%), followed by respondents with sufficient self-care as many as 11 respondents (14.9%), and less self-care as many as 13 respondents (17.6%). The results of neuropathy screening examination using monofilament found that as many as 41 respondents (55.4%) were not at risk of developing peripheral neuropathy, while 33 respondents (44.6%) were at risk of peripheral neuropathy. There was a statistically significant relationship between self-care based on Orem's theory and the risk of peripheral neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at the Tilongkabila Health Center, with a p-value of 0.043 (p < 0.05).

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IJHESS

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Economics, Econometrics & Finance Public Health Social Sciences

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