The Relationship Between Family Support and Dietary Adherence in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Keywords:
Adherence, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet, Family SupportAbstract
Background: Dietary adherence is an important effort to control blood sugar and cholesterol in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Good family support can improve dietary adherence, so complications due to DM can be prevented.
Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship between family support and dietary adherence in DM patients.
Methods: This study used a descriptive analytic method with a cross-sectional approach. The population was recorded as 526 DM patients at RS Bhakti Asih Brebes, where the collected sample was 227 DM patients selected using purposive sampling technique. Family support and dietary adherence were measured using valid and reliable questionnaires. The analysis was carried out using the Gamma Correlation Test to determine the relationship between family support and DM dietary adherence.
Results: A total of 154 patients (67.8%) had sufficient family support and 202 patients (89%) adhered to the DM diet. The analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between family support and DM dietary adherence with a value of 0.0001.
Conclusion: There is a relationship between family support and DM dietary adherence in DM patients at RS Bhakti Asih Brebes. Patients and families are expected to establish good communication, so that harmonious family support is created.
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