The Effect of Family Caregiver Empowerment Model Intervention on Fear of Hypoglycemia in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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Title
The Effect of Family Caregiver Empowerment Model Intervention on Fear of Hypoglycemia in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Subject
Empowerment; family caregiver; fear of hypoglycemia; type 2 diabetes mellitus
Description
Background: The family plays a vital role in T2DM self-management, but many
families need to understand their role and function as caregivers. This lack of
understanding can increase the burden of disease management, contributing to
the emergence of psychological problems in people with T2DM, such as fear of
hypoglycemia, which in turn worsens blood glucose control. The Family Caregiver
Empowerment Model (FCEM) intervention is one model that can be used to
empower families as caregivers in T2DM self-management.
Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the effect of the FCEM intervention on the
fear of hypoglycemia in people with T2DM.
Methods: The study design was quasi-experimental with a randomized control
pretest-posttest design. The sample size consisted of 85 respondents (a pair of
family caregivers and people with T2DM), who were randomly divided into two
groups: the treatment group (41 respondents) and the control group (44
respondents). The FCEM intervention was conducted once per week for ten weeks
for family caregivers, and fear of hypoglycemia was measured using the
Indonesian version of the Fear of Hypoglycemia Scale questionnaire. The data
were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed rank test and independent t-test.
Results: The results showed significant differences in fear of hypoglycemia
between the pre-test and post-test in the treatment group (p=0.001) and the
control group (p=0.001). However, there was a significant difference in the
decrease of fear of hypoglycemia between the treatment and control groups (t=-
7.087; p=0.001). This finding suggests that FCEM intervention can significantly
reduce the fear of hypoglycemia in people with T2DM.
Conclusions: The FCEM intervention can reduce the fear of hypoglycemia in
people with T2DM by increasing the family caregiver’s ability and support in
managing T2DM. Nurses can use the FCEM intervention in T2DM management
to improve diabetes management outcomes.
families need to understand their role and function as caregivers. This lack of
understanding can increase the burden of disease management, contributing to
the emergence of psychological problems in people with T2DM, such as fear of
hypoglycemia, which in turn worsens blood glucose control. The Family Caregiver
Empowerment Model (FCEM) intervention is one model that can be used to
empower families as caregivers in T2DM self-management.
Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the effect of the FCEM intervention on the
fear of hypoglycemia in people with T2DM.
Methods: The study design was quasi-experimental with a randomized control
pretest-posttest design. The sample size consisted of 85 respondents (a pair of
family caregivers and people with T2DM), who were randomly divided into two
groups: the treatment group (41 respondents) and the control group (44
respondents). The FCEM intervention was conducted once per week for ten weeks
for family caregivers, and fear of hypoglycemia was measured using the
Indonesian version of the Fear of Hypoglycemia Scale questionnaire. The data
were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed rank test and independent t-test.
Results: The results showed significant differences in fear of hypoglycemia
between the pre-test and post-test in the treatment group (p=0.001) and the
control group (p=0.001). However, there was a significant difference in the
decrease of fear of hypoglycemia between the treatment and control groups (t=-
7.087; p=0.001). This finding suggests that FCEM intervention can significantly
reduce the fear of hypoglycemia in people with T2DM.
Conclusions: The FCEM intervention can reduce the fear of hypoglycemia in
people with T2DM by increasing the family caregiver’s ability and support in
managing T2DM. Nurses can use the FCEM intervention in T2DM management
to improve diabetes management outcomes.
Creator
Rondhianto Rondhianto 1
, Kushariyadi Kushariyadi 1
, M. Nauval Rahmatullah1
, Kushariyadi Kushariyadi 1
, M. Nauval Rahmatullah1
Source
https://doi.org/10.14710/nmjn.v14i2.56893
Date
30 August 2024
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
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Citation
Rondhianto Rondhianto 1
, Kushariyadi Kushariyadi 1
, M. Nauval Rahmatullah1, “The Effect of Family Caregiver Empowerment Model Intervention on Fear of Hypoglycemia in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11263.