Kasmaliza, Mohd
(2008)
Amalan jagaan diri pesakit diabetes
mellitus jenis 2 di pusat diabetes
Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
(HUSM).
Other.
Pusat Pengajian Sains Perubatan Universiti Sains Malaysia.
(Submitted)
Abstract
A quantitative, descriptive and cross sectional study was conducted to detennine
the level of self care and relationship between self care and blood glucose level among
type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. One hundred and thirteen type 2 diabetic patients who get
the treatment from Pusat Diabetes Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia were involved in this
study. All the patients were selected into the study by using the convenience sampling
technique. The self care elements are measured by using the instrument which been
modified from Yan Su (2005) questionnaire that based on Orem's theory. The instrument
is divided into 2 parts which include demographic items and self care questionnaire. This
research's questionnaire are been validated by three experts who had experience in medical
area, Orem' s theory and also who has experience in management of type 2 diabetes
mellitus patients. The data was analyze by using 'Statistical Package Social Science
(SPSS)' version 12.0. Reliability test for this research was done and the alpha value was
0. 731. There are five dimensions in self care which include dimension of seeking
appropriate medical assistance, dimension of being aware and monitoring blood glucose
level and the effect of medication, dimension of compliance on taking hyperglycemic drug,
dimension of accepting yourself and required treatment of diabetes mellitus and dimension
of learning to live with diagnose of type 2 diabetes mellitus patient. This result show that
self care among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients was applied in moderate level. Pearson correlation was used to determine the correlation between self care and blood glucose level
among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. The result show that the correlation was weak
with r value was -0.183. Self care give non significant correlation with blood glucose level
with p value is 0.053. From the result, hypothesis of this research show that self care is not
associated with blood glucose level. A good and continuous self care is important in order
to make sure that blood glucose level and can prevent more severe complication to the
patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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