The Relationship Between Level Knowledge And Duration Of Diabetes Mellitus Type II And The Incidence Of Diabetic Ulcers At The Sahabat Sehat Clinic: Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan Dan Lama Menderita Diabetes Melitus Tipe II Dengan Kejadian Ulkus Diabetikum Di Klinik Sahabat Sehat

Filza Eka Nur Sholeh (University of Muhammadiyah Lamongan)
Primanitha Ria Utami (University of Muhammadiyah Lamongan)
Sri Bintang Sahara (University of Muhammadiyah Lamongan)

Journal Pharmasci (Journal of Pharmacy and Science)
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025): Journal Pharmasci (Journal of Pharmacy and Science)

Hyperglycemia caused by decreased insulin production or the ability to secrete it is a sign of DM. The disease diabetes mellitus is not communicable (NCDs) that causes the most deaths. Complications of diabetic ulcers can occur due to poor treatment and high blood sugar levels. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between the level of knowledge about diabetes mellitus (DM) and the number of diabetic ulcers at the Sahabat Sehat Clinic, Karanggeneng District. A total of 95 type 2 diabetes patients experienced diabetic ulcers, and this study used a descriptive method with a cross-sectional approach. Using the chi-square statistical test, the data were evaluated. The results showed that the level of knowledge was 0.017 and the duration of diabetes mellitus sufferers was 0.000. The degree of knowledge has a positive correlation with The length of diabetes and the degree of knowledge mellitus sufferers with the incidence of diabetic ulcers at the Sahabat Sehat clinic. Thus, the level of knowledge can reduce the risk of complications of diabetes mellitus, while patients with diabetes mellitus who do not have enough knowledge have a higher risk.