Hubungan Pendidikan dan Pengetahuan dengan Perilaku Manajemen Diri Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2

Abstract

Patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus are at risk for complications including acute complications and

chronic complications. It is estimated that diabetes is the leading cause of death worldwide with a global

prevalence of 552 million. To prevent the occurrence of complications above, it is necessary to control

diabetes through the implementation of correct and regular self management behavior every day. The aim

of the study was to identify the relationship between the level of education and knowledge with the

behavior of self-management of patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The study design used was cross

sectional, with a sample of 112 respondents. Measuring instruments used are Diabetes Knowledge (DKN)

Scale and Summary Diabetes Self Care Activity (SDSCA). The results showed a significant relationship

between knowledge and self-management behavior (p value <0.001), so it can be concluded that self

management behavior increases if patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus have good knowledge of DM

self-management.