The Correlation Between Self Care Management and Blood Sugar Levels in Type 2 Diabetes Melitus Patient in The Working Area of The Kedaton Health Center

Background: Diabetes Mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases with a characteristic of hyperglycemia that occurs due to abnormalities in insulin secretion, insulin function or both. Uncontrolled DM progress to complications. A way to preventive complications is self-care management. Objective: To analyze the correlation between self-care management and the blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in the working area of Kedaton Health Center. Methods: An analytical observational study with a cross-sectional design. Data were obtained through by filling out questionnaire and using blood sugar levels. The sample obtained was 158 respondents using a purposive sampling technique. The analysis test was using the Spearman correlation test. Result: There are 98 respondents (62.0%) who have poor self-care management and 60 respondents (38.0%) who had good self-care management. The majority respondents have uncontrolled blood sugar levels, namely 132 respondents (83.5%). The results of the Spearman correlation test showed a significant correlation between self-care management and the blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in the working area of Kedaton Health Center (p value 0.002) with a weak correlation strength and a positive correlation direction (r = 0.242). Conclusion: There is a significant correlation between self-care management and blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus patient in the working area of Kedaton Health Center. The worse self-care management of the respondents, the more uncontrolled the blood sugar levels will be (³180 mg/dL) Keywords : Self care management, blood sugar levels, type 2 diabetes mellitus