ABSTRACT

Name : Susilawati
Thesis Title : Correlation between Knowledge and Health Behavior with GDS Levels in Type 2 DM Patients in the Inpatient Room of Hospital X Jakarta.
Counsellor : Ns. Yarwin Yari, M.Biomed., M.Kep.
Ns. Nia Rosliany., M.Kep.Sp.Kep.MB

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by elevated blood glucose or blood sugar levels that over time cause serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. Diabetes mellitus causes 2 million deaths including chronic kidney disease due to diabetes WHO (2023).

Objective: to determine the correlation between knowledge and health behavior and blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in the inpatient room of Hospital X Jakarta.

Research Method: This study uses a type of quantitative research with a cross sectional approach. The sampling technique in this study was purposive sampling, which was 38 respondents. The statistical test uses Spearmen Rank, data collection is carried out in June-July 2024.

Research Results: Based on the results of this study, it was found that there was a correlation between knowledge and GDS levels during type 2 DM patients with p-value= 0.003 (<α 0.05) and there was no correlation between health behavior and GDS levels of type 2 DM patients with p-value= 0.102 (<α 0.05).

Conclusion: There was a correlation between knowledge and GDS levels of type 2 DM patients in the inpatient room of Hospital X Jakarta and there was no correlation between health behavior and GDS levels of type 2 DM patients in the inpatient room of Hospital X Jakarta.

Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, Knowledge, Health Behavior, Blood Sugar at Any Time.