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Hubungan Dukungan Keluarga Terhadap Kualitas Hidup Penderita Diabetes Melitus
NURSING STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF NURSING UNIVERSITY OF RIAU
Undergraduate Thesis, November 2022
Datin Suhailah
The Relationship of Family Support to the Quality of Life of Patients with
Diabetes Melitus
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Abstract
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease with a very high number
of sufferers in the world. Diabetes can affect quality of life. One of the factors that
affect the quality of life is family support. Purpose: This study aims to analyze the
relationship between family support on the quality of life of DM sufferers.
Methods: This study uses a correlation descriptive design with a cross-sectional
approach. The sample of this study was 120 people who were taken based on
inclusion criteria using a purposive sampling technique. This was done using a
family support questionnaire and a DQOL (Diabetes Quality of Life measure)
questionnaire. The analysis used was bivariate analysis using the Chi-Square test.
Results: The results showed that 62 respondents had good family support (51.7%),
64 respondents had a poor quality of life 53.3%). Based on the results of statistical
tests, it was found that there was a relationship between family support and the
quality of life of people with diabetes mellitus with a p value (0.000) > alpha (0.05).
Conclusion: there is a significant relationship between family support and the
quality of life of diabetics. Based on the research results obtained, it is suggested to
the community (especially those suffering from diabetes mellitus) and families to
be able to provide support to improve quality of life.
Keywords: Diabetes melitus, family support, quality of life
Bibliography: 92 (2004-2022)
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