Effectivity of Foot Care Education Program in Improving Knowledge, Self-Efficacy and Foot Care Behavior among Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Banjarbaru, Indonesia
Abstract: Diabetic foot
problem in Indonesia remains a big problem and still needs an optimum concern.
Foot care education is one of efforts that must be performed to prevent foot
problem among diabetes mellitus patients. This study aimed to analyze
effectivity of foot care education program in improving knowledge,
self-efficacy and foot care behavior of diabetes patients in Banjarbaru. This
study was quasi experimental with prepost test as conducted at primary health
care in Banjarbaru in 2013. Foot care education program was provided to
intervention group. Samples were 48 patients (32 persons in intervension group
and 16 persons in control group) using purposive sampling technique. Variables
measured were knowledge, self-efficacy and foot care behavior of diabetes mellitus
patients. Intervension provided on respondents was in form of health education
concerning foot care for twice. Every variable was measured twice before and
after intervension. Knowledge test was measured using Diabetic Foot Care
Knowledge Questionnaire, self-efficacy was measured by using Foot Care
Confident Scale Self-Efficacy and foot care behavior was assessed using
Behavior Foot Care Questionnaire. Data analysis used Manova. Results showed
significant differences on knowledge level (p value = 0.001), self-efficacy (p
value = 0.000) and foot care behavior (p value = 0.000) before and after
intervension.
Keywords: Education; foot
care; self-efficacy
Penulis: Mahdalena, Endang Sri
Purwanti Ningsih
Journal Code: jpkesmasgg160022
