THE RELATIONSHIP OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND FAMILY SUPPORT TO COMPLIANCE WITH ROUTINE CONTROL OF DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS

Abstract

Diabetes is a disease caused by the body's inability to produce the hormone insulin, which is characterized by blood sugar levels. Diabetes mellitus can cause death. The results of data analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between routine control compliance, attitudes, and routine control adherence and family support to routine control compliance. This study aims to determine the relationship of knowledge between attitudes and family support with adherence to routine control of people with diabetes mellitus. The method used was cross sectional, the population of this study was 575 people with diabetes mellitus with a sample of 86, the sampling technique used was simple random sampling. With data analysis using chi-square. There is a relationship between knowledge (p = 0,000), attitudes (p = 0,000) and family support (p = 0,000) towards routine control compliance in the Paseh Health Center work area in 2022. For the Paseh Health Center it is expected to increase knowledge, family support and patient attitudes. diabetes mellitus to be more obedient to carry out routine control by providing education such as counseling for people with diabetes mellitus and families of people with diabetes mellitus about the importance of routine control.