The Effect of Health Education on Knowledge of The Prevention of Diabetes Mellitus

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Title

The Effect of Health Education on Knowledge of The Prevention of Diabetes Mellitus

Subject

health education,
knowledge,
prevention,
Diabetes Mellitus

Description

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a lifelong disease that cannot be
cured permanently, which according to WHO estimates the number of
people with diabetes will be the main cause of 7 deaths in 2030. One way
to reduce the incidence of diabetes mellitus is to provide education about
diabetes mellitus in the community so that early prevention of DM can be
done. This study aims to determine the effect of health education on
knowledge of diabetes mellitus prevention in the community of RT.03
Mambirdan Tarakan, North Kalimantan.
Methods: The design of this study used an experimental one group pre post
test design, with a sample size of 31 respondents, data collection using a
diabetes mellitus knowledge questionnaires. The test carried out was a
paired t test.
Results: Knowledge increased by 58.06% with p= 0.001 < 0.05. There is a
significant effect of effectiveness on the level of anxiety in elderly patients
suffering from diabetes mellitus in the Al-Marhamah Tarakan nursing
home, North Kalimantan.
Conclusion: Health education has an effect on increasing knowledge of
diabetes mellitus prevention in the community of RT.03 Mambirdan
Trakan, North Kalimantan.

Creator

Dewi Wijayanti1*

Source

https://doi.org/10.37363/bnr.2022.3176

Date

29 March 2022

Contributor

PERI IRAWAN

Format

PDF

Language

ENGLISH

Type

TEXT

Files

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Citation

Dewi Wijayanti1*, “The Effect of Health Education on Knowledge of The Prevention of Diabetes Mellitus,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11352.