BACKGROUD: Diabetes mellitus is an assembly of symptoms that arise in a person caused by increased blood sugar levels due to insulin deficiency, both absolute and relative. The highest prevalence in North Sulawesi is in Tomohon City (4.8%) then Manado City (3.2%).
AIM: This study aimed to determine the correlation between dietary compliance with blood glucose levels and duration of hospitalization of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with hypertension complications in the Pancaran Kasih General Hospital, Manado.
METHOD: This research was observational with a cross-sectional design. The population in this study were all patients with type 2 diabetes who were hospitalized and 34 people involved as a sample through purposive sampling technique.
RESULTS: The results showed that 88.2% of respondents with not normal blood glucose did not adhere to the diet. Fisher’s test obtained p = 0.011 (p < 0.05), indicated a significant correlation between dietary compliance with blood glucose levels. About 82.4% of patients did not adhere to the diet with a long day of hospitalization and p = 0.027 (p < 0.05). It indicated a significant correlation between dietary compliance and length of stay.
CONCLUSION: This study concluded a correlation between dietary compliance with blood glucose levels and dietary compliance and length of stay for T2DM patients with hypertension complications.
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