Diabetes Mellitus (DM) merupakan sekelompok kelainan heterogen yang ditandai oleh kenaikan kadar glukosa darah atau hiperglikemia. Perilaku pasien dalam mengontrol gula darah masih buruk, ini dikarenakan pasien belum tahu tentang DM dan mereka masih sering mengkonsumsi makanan dan minuman yang terlalu manis yang tidak sesuai dengan aturan serta perilaku lainnya, sehingga ini mengakibatkan kadar gula darah pasien meningkat. Oleh karena itu, pengetahuan pasien tentang penyakit diabetes mellitus dan terapinya memegang peranan penting dalam mengontrol kadar gula darah. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara tingkat pengetahuan tentang DM dengan perilaku mengontrol gula darah pada pasien DM Rawat Jalan di RSUD Dr.Moewardi Surakarta. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Analisa data menggunakan uji chi square. Teknik pengambilan sampel secara quota sampling. Hasil uji bivariat membuktikan pengetahuan tentang DM berhubungan dengan perilaku mengontrol gula darah (p=0,000)0,05. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah ada hubungan tingkat pengetahuan tentang DM dengan perilaku mengontrol gula darah pada pasien DM rawat jalan di RSUD Dr. Moewardi Surakarta.
Background: Poor personal hygiene during menstruation causes the risk of Reproductive Tract Infection (RTI) in adolescent. It threatens women's health. Personal hygiene is affected by attitude, peer support, and the availability of personal hygiene facilities. This study aims to analyze the determinant of personal hygiene in adolescents during menstruation in Sragen Regency, Central Java. Subjects and Method: This study was an analytic observational study with a cross sectional design. The study was conducted in June 2019. A sample of 200 study subjects was selected for this study by simple random sampling. The dependent variable was personal hygiene. The independent variables were attitude, peer support, and the availability of personal hygiene facilities. The study was collected by questionnaire and analyzed by path analysis. Results: Personal hygiene was directly and positively affected by positive attitude (b=1.38; 95% CI=0.78 to 1.98; p<0.001). Personal hygiene was indirectly affected by strong peer support and the availability of good personal hygiene facility. Conclussion: Personal hygiene is directly and positively affected by positive attitude. Personal hygiene is indirectly affected by strong peer support and the availability of good personal hygiene facility.
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